Has some of Tchaikovsky’s best prose . . . an absolutely fascinating study in human behaviour

SF Crowsnest

An intriguing tangle, dense, dark, ingenious, ironic, complex, often funny, and always smart

Locus

Endlessly creative . . . so much invention peeking around every corner

- Patrick Ness,

The rich, inventive worldbuilding and nuanced intrigues will have fantasy readers on the edges of their seats

Publishers Weekly

Ilmar is vividly alive with ideas, conflicts, and a sense of its own history – a truly breathtaking fantasy city, down every street a compelling story

- David Towsey,

A master at the height of his powers. This is epic symphonic fantasy, weaving a breakneck plot through a sumptuously dangerous world

- Ian Green,

An ambitious epic fantasy read that contains many quality elements and memorable characters . . . a unique reading experience

Grimdark Magazine

A powerful story about romanticism versus the truth of rebellion . . . It resonates with the world we live in today and is well worth investing your time in more than once

The British Fantasy Society

A gritty adventure fantasy of uncommon breadth, fashioning a universe brimming with magic and treachery

Foreword Reviews, starred review

Ilmar will live up to its many names in this clever and engaging fantasy

Booklist, starred review

[A] darkly comic but also potentially transformative guide to fantasyland

ParSec

A wonderful twisty stew of a book with a cast of fascinating characters, set against the brilliantly realized city of Ilmar

- Django Wexler,

A triumph of a book: wildly imaginative, immediately immersive and hypnotically compelling

- Sharon Emmerichs,

Interesting and beautifully thought out. . . in terms of its scope, its ambition, and its ability to render a genuinely realistic view of a city on the cusp of revolution, City of Last Chances is immensely successful

Nerds of a Feather

A mosaic of a novel . . . Highly recommended to those who love books where the city feels like a character

The Fantasy Inn

As the story pulls back to reveal the whole of the fresco, I discovered that once again Tchaikovksy had treated me to a clever storyline that subverted expectations and rewarded my loyalty

Geek Dad

An absolute tour-de-force of a book . . . unpredictable and absorbing

Birmingham Science Fiction Group

Tchaikovsky skilfully immerses the reader into [his] rich and diverse world, where magic and machinery intertwine, and mysterious figures with barely glimpsed back-stories step onto, and then off, centre stage

Concatenation

City of Last Chances is filled with beautiful, colourful imagery, rich narrative and intricate world building. A challenging but rewarding read

LoveReading

Themes and grand ideas are contained within the story of these characters, with an amazingly packed amount of invention in its pages. The novel bursts with its ideas, concepts and worldbuilding... triumphant

The Skiffy and Fanty Show

PRAISE FOR BEAR HEAD:

'Adrian Tchaikovsky's dissection of Thompson's appeal and ghastly genius is the thoughtful highlight of this unashamedly thrilling escapade. You don't need to have read Dogs of War to enjoy Bear Head – but why deny yourself the pleasure?' The Times

'Funny, appalling, gruesome and uplifting (often at the same time), Bear Head is propelled by a cracking plot that balances dystopian satire with a palpable sense of moral peril' Daily Mail.

'An absolute whammy of a read, and a must for anyone who enjoys a smart, fast-paced, hugely entertaining blast of speculative fiction... This is one of those books where you can just throw yourself and abandon yourself to a fabulous story, knowing you will be entertained throughout' LoveReading.

'A rousing good read'

Guardian