PERHAPS A GIFT VOUCHER FOR MUM?: MOTHER'S DAY
Adrian Tchaikovsky was born in Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire, and headed off to university in Reading to study psychology and zoology. For reasons unclear even to himself, he subsequently ended up in law. Adrian has since worked as a legal executive in both Reading and Leeds, and now writes full time. He lives in Leeds with his wife and son. Adrian is a keen live role-player and occasional amateur actor. He has also trained in stage-fighting and keeps no exotic or dangerous pets of any kind - possibly excepting his son. Adrian is the author of the critically acclaimed Shadows of the Apt series, the Echoes of the Fall series and other novels, novellas and short stories. The Tiger and the Wolf won the British Fantasy Award for Best Fantasy Novel - and Children of Time won the Arthur C. Clarke Award for Best Science Fiction Novel. This was in the award's thirtieth anniversary year.
It's addictively brilliant! The protagonist is vivid and sympathetic – and I love both the story and the world Adrian has created -- John Gwynne A classically brilliant fantasy writer, a pusher of boundaries, a great storyteller -- Paul Cornell A brilliantly conceived and executed shape-changer Bronze Age saga featuring a heartbreaking heroine . . . Readers will be captivated by the well-realized characters, splendid action, and a satisfying conclusion that promises more wonders to come -- <i>Publishers Weekly</i>, starred review This is a satisfying read, a story you can really lose yourself in -- <i>SFX</i> One of the most interesting and accomplished writers in speculative fiction -- Christopher Paolini
