In Adrian Tchaikovsky’s Alien Clay, prisoners live on a hostile alien world Gremlin/Getty Images
Alien Clay
Adrian Tchaikovsky (Tor)
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Adrian Tchaikovsky (Tor, out 6 June)
British writer Adrian Tchaikovsky has not one, but two new novels out in the first half of this year. That may be due to the vagaries of publishing, rather than evidence of exceptional productivity. However, Tchaikovsky is certainly prolific: his backlist is as long as your arm. He is also a huge talent, writing at the peak of his powers.
The first of these two new novels, published last month, is …
