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Children of Ruin (Children of Time, #2)

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by Adrian Tchaikovsky (Goodreads Author)

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I'm a couple of chapters in the book, but I can't recall how the Octopods are evolving so quickly. Were they subjected to the same "uplift" virus the spiders were subjected to?
Nick Yep, I think the octopod evolution is contained to actions in this book. The (human) evolutionary scientist character is selectively applying the viru…moreYep, I think the octopod evolution is contained to actions in this book. The (human) evolutionary scientist character is selectively applying the virus to successive generations of octopods to bring out their technological understanding and ability to communicate. The difference is the spiders in Children of Time were kind of virus-bombed and left to evolve for thousands of years in isolation.(less)
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I've just finished reading Children of Ruin, took me a few days. I've enjoyed it a lot. Any chance there will be a 3rd book in the future?
Nirkatze Third book came out in 2022. Children of Memory.
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Is it as good as children of time ?
Alex Orap I liked this one even better
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