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Adrian Tchaikovsky: Shards of Earth (The Final Architecture #1) (2021) 4 stars

Review of 'Shards of Earth (The Final Architecture #1)' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

What a fun universe that was built here. Genomic made woman protectors, bureaucratic machinations of worlds, bug collectives, symbiotes, things we can't even label right.. and un-space with those that can fly in between--and maybe more lurking beneath the surface.

I liked it. A few characters got on my nerves with their inability to properly show growth but overall it was a neat read that I'm looking forward to the next book. I kept having visions of Flash Gordon or Guardians of the Galaxy set designs in my head with some of these characters.

Clean, easy writing. Fun arcs. A real wide cast of characters. Nothing so deep it'll make your head hurt and a quality pacing that drives you forward.