Lords of Uncreation (The Final Architecture, 3)

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This was not as satisfying of a read as I hoped it would be (especially after the stunning finale to the second book in the trilogy). But still, even a slightly sub par book for Tchaikovsky is still head and shoulders above most other competitors in the field. And even if my expectations were for it to be something more surprising and exciting, it did provide a satisfying ending to the central mystery of the series (the nature of unspace and the mysterious masters of the architects). The climax had to move a lot of pieces and all storylines got together beautifully. Also, like every book by Tchaikovsky, it was well written. Not showy, but engaging, with vivid descriptions, that don't overstay their welcome and punchy, sometimes very funny dialogue. The actionscenes were tense and the atmosphere of cosmic horror was well evoked. I don't think Chaikovsky will be hailed as the master of prose, but he uses his prose as an instrument for the propagation of his ideas in a very engaging and precise way. His ideas are his forte, and this trilogy is full of weird alien civilisations, human factions, weird metaphysical theories about our universe and some theoretical physics. I think Tchaikovsky characters are always engaging as well, coming across as very human, flawed, but not too flawed to make them unsympathetic, and mostly heroic despite themselves. I like reading about the people he writes about. Most people here have read books 1 and 2, so I’m going to assume you know the premise of the series and aren’t really looking for the sell. I received an advanced copy of this book through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This book is scheduled to be published on May 2, 2023 in the US. **

Lords of Uncreation finishes the series with a beautiful, justifiable ending even if it does shatter your heart in a million pieces. This book flips expectations I had from some of the characters from the first two books. And it gave me a lot of unsuspected twists and turns. It gave me a beautiful ending that I had yearned for since book 1.

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This series has broken me! I have been too invested in these books. I am suffering from a book hangover. I can't stop thinking about Idris and the entire Vulture God space crew. As I said before, all the questions that I had about the Architects, the Originators and the enemy behind the Architects are answered. I don’t think theorycrafters will necessarily be surprised by most of them, but for me the answers are never quite as important as how those answers resonate with the characters journeys, and in this case it all fits together immensely well.

The Final Architecture is a series of science fiction novels by British writer Adrian Tchaikovsky. It comprises Shards of Earth, Eyes of the Void, and Lords of Uncreation. The series focuses on a group of humans fighting against the mysterious Architects, who destroy inhabited planets. The series has been well-received critically, with Shards of Earth winning the 2021 BSFA Award for Best Novel. Deepwithinunspace,where time moves differently,and reality isn’t quite what it seems,their masters are the true threat. Masters who arejustbecoming aware of humanity’s daring– and taking steps to exterminate this annoyance forever.vislabāk man patika ieskats Hegemonijas civilizācijā. No malas šķiet, ka kults kurā visi pielūdz austerveidīgus radījumus, kuriem pati ideja par kustību šķiet ķecerība. Viņas sūtņi izskatās pēc klaunu bara, kas brīvi interpretē savu saimnieku teikto. Bet Hegemonijas tehnoloģija un birokrātija ir tik attīstīta, ka neviens viņiem neko nevar padarīt. Un ja vēl spēlē iesaistās Aklu the Unspeakable (the Razor and the Hook) par kura nozīmi Hegemonijā var tikai minēt, tad lietas, kļūst pavisam dīvainas. The pacing as usual is top notch – Tchaikovsky doesn’t let the story settle for too long before ramping things up again, and this time the entire last third of the book just builds and builds, as the peril and stakes get higher and higher. It’s something I admire about some action heavy books, how they can create a climax that lasts so long but never gets stale. And the ending really lands, with an epilogue that brought a couple of tears to my eyes.

Tā nu esmu nonācis līdz Arhitektu triloģijas beigām. Jāsaka ka ceļojums bija visnotaļ aizraujošs. Par autora spēju uzrakstīt aizraujošu stāstu es nekad nešaubījos. Mani kā lasītāju kosmiskās operas pievelk kā naktstauriņu iedegta spuldze. Līdz ar to šai triloģijai praktiski nebija nekādu iespēju mani pievilt. Deep within unspace, where time moves differently, and reality isn’t quite what it seems, their masters are the true threat. Masters who are just becoming aware of humanity’s daring – and taking steps to exterminate this annoyance forever. This is the third book in a series, and though the review will be spoiler-free for this title, it will definitely include spoilers for the earlier books: Shards of Earthand Eyes of the Void. Adrian Tchaikovsky has clearly become one of my favorite science fiction writers. Somehow he easily keeps the classic genre feel without it feeling stale. And he follows on character arcs satisfactorily, with the resolutions actually feeling earned.

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Though the story has ended with Lords of Uncreation I could see the author doing other stories within the same universe, because there is so much left to discover, and I would definitely read a spin-off about Olli and her Essiel escapades, because I want to know more about these weird clam-aliens and what they actually think of the world. But overall I enjoyed the way everything was wrapped up, and I recommend the entire Final Architecture series for anyone looking for some epic space opera. Book Info Massive world-building effort. Loved the concept of the Eye. Crux was also a fascinating place to be.