Children of Time

Wow, wow, wow.
An incredible read that I simply couldn't put down, Children of Time stretched my imagination in fantastic ways. Filled with accessible prose that still felt fresh and fascinating, the world-building alone made this book worth the price of admission. Adding to that though, twists and turns of the story itself along with the heartfelt—and unexpectedly relatable—characters truly elevated this book to top tier for me. Not to mention that although it touched on some wildly ambitious themes such as humanity, the inescapable passage of time, messiahs, AI, and the concept of sentience, it did so with such grace that it never came across as pretentious or haughty.
I will be highly recommending this book to anybody and everybody who can appreciate a good sci-fi.