The first casualty of war is truth . . .
Adrian Tchaikovsky was born in Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire, and
headed off to university in Reading to study psychology and
zoology. For reasons unclear even to himself, he subsequently ended
up in law. Adrian has since worked as a legal executive in both
Reading and Leeds and now writes full time. He also lives in Leeds,
with his wife and son. Adrian is a keen live role-player and
occasional amateur actor. He has also trained in stage-fighting and
keeps no exotic or dangerous pets of any kind - possibly excepting
his son.
Adrian is the author of the critically acclaimed Shadows of the Apt
series, the Echoes of the Fall series and other novels, novellas
and short stories. The Tiger and the Wolf won the British Fantasy
Award for Best Fantasy Novel - and Children of Time won the Arthur
C. Clarke Award for Best Science Fiction Novel. This was in the
award's thirtieth anniversary year.
I loved it. One of the best books I've ever read. Imagine Sharpe
with a female lead and warlocks – need I say more?
*Peter Newman*
I loved that book so much I read it in two sittings (and it's not
short!). It has elements of Bernard Cornwell’s Sharpe novels, mixed
with Jane Austenesque characters, against the backdrop of war, with
a side order of fireball-wielding sorcerers. The lead character is
simply wonderful
*Emma Newman*
Tchaikovsky weaves together a story that keeps you hooked with
breathless battle scenes, well-drawn characters and an uneasy
feeling in your gut that while Marshwic and her red-coated comrades
are winning battles they’re slowly losing the war . . . An
engrossing story, beautifully told
*SFX*
This is a fantasy novel with muskets, magic, war machines and
social hierarchies . . . It’s a credit to the skill of the author
that both the world and the characters contain plenty of
surprises
*Starburst Magazine*
Moving, gripping and wonderfully paced, Tchaikovsky has produced a
strong standalone book about a remarkable heroine
*The Bookbag*
A story of gravitas, that uses its fantasy premise to hold a mirror
to our past . . . Definitely a thought-provoking read
*SFBook*
Guns of the Dawn has a lot to say about the nature of war and the
real reasons as to why such conflicts happen. At the same time, it
is also an involving, entertaining read that flows very fluidly and
keeps the reader turning the pages well into the night
*GingernutsofHorror*
My favorite fantasy that I’ve read this year . . . Adrian
Tchaikovsky has assembled an engrossing, enchanting novel. This is
one stand-alone novel that makes me deeply hope for a sequel
*FantasyLiterature*
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