Shroud (2025)

this is a tale of triumph over adversity on a dark alien world explored in part through some genuinely non-human perspectives. And this is yet another exhibition for Adrian Tchaikovsky's world-building skills.

This book had a alien perspective combined with a human perspective in such a way that it kind of reminded me a little bit of Morning Light Mountain in Pandora's Star, which is saying something special.

I think at this point, Adrian Shakoski has earned his own name as again an author who is both prolific without sacrificing the quality of his work. So again, you have these really interesting science fiction concepts woven through in the story, but at the same time, you have again deep characters, great banter, back and forth, exciting plot, suspense, and again, you're going to care deeply for the characters and what happens to them.