This is a stunning piece of writing. This has such a unique and interesting story premise that it is difficult to compare it to any other sci-fi I have read....

If you liked Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein' you will love this - it is a sequel of sorts.

Victor Frankenstein's great niece (significantly named Mary) needs a project to occupy her after a tragedy in her life. She decides to follow in her great-uncle's footsteps and crete a 'creature' - not human, but reptilian.

I first discovered Adrian Tchaikovsky through his novel “Children of Time” which is one of my favourite science-fiction novels and one of my favourite books in general, and if you like spiders (a big ask, I know) you’ll love it too. So when he released “Shards of Earth” book 1 in the Final Architecture trilogy I had to give it a try. And I was not disappointed.

Far into the future, the last remnants of humanity travel through space on the ship 'Gilagamesh' to a new world and hopefully a new home. But what about the inhabitants? Will they be friendly and inviting to a people that destroyed their own world?

The book spans thousands of years and we follow two perspectives throughout.

In the distant future corporations travel planet to planet looking for resources "All Systems Red" follows Murderbot; A cynical, sarcastic and socially awkward A.I security unit built to protect humans while they survey these planets. Only thing is, Murderbot doesn't really like humans and would rather watch TV all day.