I haven't read much Adrian Tchaikovsky (just this year, Shards of Earth), though I know he's written a lot. I get the feeling from the reviews that his recent work is more character driven than in the past, when he was more into plot twists. I would say that is the case with this book. The characters of Lynesse Fourth Daughter and Nyr Allem Tillich (Nygoroth Elder to Lynesse) are the heart of the story, and they make it a great read. Lynesse is from a culture of woman warriors on a colony founded from Earth but abandoned in a technological retreat. Nyr is there to study that culture as Earth has recovered. But during his time there Earth has retreated again. His struggles with his mission vs. his conviction that it is meaningless can seem forced, but that is explained by his bigger struggle with depression. No surprising twists or turns, but a very heartening tale of people being their best selves. Great action and adventure, pretty horrifying at times but overall fun.
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