Lords of Uncreation
Ratings75
Average rating4.2
Amazing! In Lords of Uncreation, the Final Architecture trilogy is brought to a conclusion that left me awestruck.
Adrian Tchaikovsky with the Final Architecture trilogy has written what can only be described as a space opera epic similar to the Hyperion Cantos by Dan Simmons and Commonweath Saga by Peter F Hamilton. Our protagonist Idis continues his arc as a messianic undying martyr figure who in this final installment of the series ventures into the metaphorical underworld and slays the titans. The crew of the salvage ship Vulture God are once again with him every step of the way and Tchaikovsky makes sure to bring every subplot in the series to a satisfying conclusion rather than leaving the reader hanging.
This is not a standalone novel but the third and final part of a trilogy, so make sure to go read Shards of Earth and Eyes of the Void before starting Lords of Uncreation. If you enjoy books by Adrian Tchaikovsky or enjoy space opera epics then I strongly advise giving the Final Architecture trilogy a read.
Enjoyed this series a lot, there were some dips but overall worth the conclusion.
Around the halfway point, the story seizes hold of you and pulls you swiftly toward the conclusion. A fantastic ending to an excellent trilogy.
Kind of disappointed in the last book in this series. This one has expanded POVs that I didn't care about, confusing action scenes, and it just felt like a lot of padding. I pretty much skimmed the last 50 pages just to get it over with but I give the whole series 4 stars as a whole and hopefully I'll understand it more on a reread and will give it 5 stars!
I reviewed this novel for the Hugo-winning blog Nerds of a Feather:
http://www.nerds-feather.com/2023/05/review-lords-of-uncreation-by-adrian.html
Look, this is the third book in the series. You're not reading this review if you're curious to know what it's about, you want to know if Tchaikovsky can stick the landing. And, boy, have I got good news for you.
Lords Of Uncreation triumphantly crowns one of the best space opera series of recent years. There are exciting action sequences, both cosmic and hand to hand (the set piece almost exactly halfway through the book is spectacular). The implacable, unknowable, hostile aliens from another dimension aren't a disappointing damp squib (hello, The Expanse!). The characters we've come to know through the last two books all get their fair share of screen time, and their storylines mostly tie up satisfactorily. It's a great conclusion to a great series, and some of the most fun I've had with SF in a good while.