The Mystery of The Architects & The Horror of Un-Space | Shards of Earth
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The Final Architecture is a space opera by British author Adrian Tchaikovsky , made up of three books. Tchaikovsky in my opinion is one of the stand out sci-fi authors of modern times. His book Children of Time is one of the best books I have ever read, sci-fi or otherwise, and I think that says a lot. I find his work to be incredibly creative as he is able to craft unique and interesting worlds alongside witty and well throughout characters. And also his works tend to be page turners, Children of Time, and Cage of Souls certainly both were. Now the reason I wanted to talk about this series in particular is because it’s the first Space Opera that I’ve read from Tchaikovsky, and the series ends up being somewhat reminiscent of the work of Alestair Reynolds in his revelation space series specifically, though it of course has its own flavor. There are also a couple of elements of this series that remind me of Dune as well, and we will get into those.
An unusual thing about this video is that I’m beginning my coverage of this series before finishing the entire series. I’ve done this before, but it’s significant here given how connected the narratives of three books seem to be. There seems to be no question that they are meant to be read as a trilogy and the fundamental mysteries of the series are not solved by the end of book one. Because of this as I go through this video I’ll be giving some of my own ideas and speculation as to what could be going on in the series, and once I finish the entire series, we will see how much I got right.
Like the other books I’ve read from Tchaikovsky, the first book in the Trilogy, Shards of Earth, is immediately gripping, in the opening it sets up a fundamental mystery, who/what are the Architects and where did they come from? Humanity had been prosperous before they came, suddenly, though if anyone had been listening to the warning of a mysterious being known as Ash maybe more human life could have been preserved, but we will talk about Ash later. Humanity named their attackers the Architects because in reality they did not destroy, they remade, reconstructed. They came to earth first, remade the world, twisting its form and taking no mind of the life on its surface. The architects were massive leviathans, and nothing could stand against an architect once it approached.
The destruction of Earth led to a great human diaspora, mankind fled to many worlds, Like Berlenhof. But the architects would keep coming, reshaping the worlds of humanity. Until one day something unimaginable happened, something, something which seemed to make the architect cease what they were doing and vanish completely. And that thing was, that for the first time in the near century that they had been subjugating the worlds of humanity, they had noticed us. Keep in mind this video will have some significant spoilers for the Final Architecture series, specifically the first book, Shards of Earth.
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Speaking of the fear of death, Lovecraft himself wrote, "Why should I fear death? When I die, I will return to whatever state I was in before I was born."
@dgladiuz8990
16 күн бұрын
Or you move on to another state. Not prior or next.. just another of many!!.?
@ravendelacour1917
15 күн бұрын
@@dgladiuz8990 Well, we'll all find out eventually. :)
@AC-hj9tv
15 күн бұрын
@@dgladiuz8990to Vermont
@DREIKVENONW
12 күн бұрын
@@ravendelacour1917the problem is the death of our consciousness. The thing that u call yourself. All the memories and knowledge of your own existence.
@ravendelacour1917
12 күн бұрын
@@DREIKVENONW That is such an inevitably that one might has well be concerned about the nature of gravity. All consciousness in time vanishes into silence and only in the memories of others will we still exist. Just ensure they are good memories.
I'm pretty certain I'm an Architect. Every once in a while I cut grass in my garden, move stones to another spot, empty out or fill pots of soil, remove the vegetation cover on large plots of land and create other vegetation instead... All the spiders and millipedes, the earthworms, the isopods, the snails and the centipedes, the caterpillars, beetles and ants... For them I am an unstoppable leviathan who will reshape their homeworlds without rhyme or reason. But should they ever manage to communicate with me and ask me to stop... I might be so shocked that I'd never garden again.
@dsnein
17 күн бұрын
wonderful comment
@ViperBlade42
4 күн бұрын
Man I wish I could be an Architect, but I live in an apartment
@johannageisel5390
4 күн бұрын
@@ViperBlade42 So do I. I have a partition in a community garden.
@yessirde
3 күн бұрын
This is a really good way to put it, and tbh, helped me understand and grasp the architect's easier. Thank you
@johannageisel5390
3 күн бұрын
@@yessirde I usually take care to put the worms and insects I find to safe places and hope they can make it there. I'm a benevolent god.
The problem with your videos, Quinn, is that after 5mm of viewing, I stop to add a book to my already very long "to read" list... I hope the almighty youtube algorithm doesn't punish you too much for that.
@GillesLouisReneDeleuze
13 күн бұрын
You can play the video on the background with no audio
@salem730
13 күн бұрын
Randomly stumbled on a video of his, bought two ray bradbury books After watching!
@aperture0
10 күн бұрын
Because of his videos, a great series was spoiled.
@paulcharles2457
9 күн бұрын
@aperture0 was it?or did you not hear him say spoilers 🤔 😳
@timothybeaulieu5103
8 күн бұрын
Its a wonder why people like you watch videos like this to begin with if youre going to be displeased with the topics a video of this nature is obviously about. What did you think this video entry was going to be about? Seems to me, you should've looked at the title and read the series of books before you watched it. 24:57 @aperture0
Unspace and the throughways reminds me of the warp and the webway in Warhammer 40k
@BriarLeaf00
23 күн бұрын
It's no surprise as A.T. has written for the Black Library recently. Seems he's a fan.
@blue_ridge_shooting7668
23 күн бұрын
Yeah my exact thoughts too. So many similarities between this and Warhammer 40k
@EnderPearlRs
23 күн бұрын
@@BriarLeaf00 That's cool!
@Erebusdidnothingwrongish
21 күн бұрын
Blood to the Blood God 🫡
@benjaminghazi787
21 күн бұрын
Navigators also
Quinn: Tries to explain "unspace." Me: "Basically, the Warp. Got it."
@sparquisdesade
21 күн бұрын
I see...welp... PURGIN' TIME
@DeathBYDesign666
21 күн бұрын
@@sparquisdesadeOh great an ork player, here we go BOYZ!
@citizen_grub4171
14 күн бұрын
Not really. In Unspace, literally everything physical ceases to exist. All matter vanishes, until it returns to realspace. All that exists is Mind.
@jamesn0va
14 күн бұрын
Kinda but it has a more defined structure and only 1 demon
@erubin100
14 күн бұрын
@@citizen_grub4171 semantics. still a horrible nightmare reality with terrifying creatures where the laws of the physical world don't apply.
Don’t sleep on Tchaikovsky. The Rachmaninoff of modern sci fi. Big book energy.
@gokiburi-chan4255
17 күн бұрын
I experienced this book through and audiobook and the reader did a terrible job of depicting how horrifying it was lmao
@AC-hj9tv
15 күн бұрын
BBE!!
@matthew2531
14 күн бұрын
They got a mass effect book
@ajyhimst2782
7 күн бұрын
@@gokiburi-chan4255 it really sucks when that happens. I still hate Stanley Tucci after listening to him sleepwalk through Vonnegut's Breakfast of Champions
@ajyhimst2782
7 күн бұрын
He is one of my favorite modern sci fi authors as well. Who are some of your other favorites? Some of mine are Richard K. Morgan, Gene Wolfe and Jeff Vandermeer
30 minute Quinn video? Time to lock in boyos
@sadsa-mi5lh
23 күн бұрын
got my snacks ready
@noatreiman
23 күн бұрын
that’s a very Sevro thing to say…
@jklol1680
23 күн бұрын
❤
@TiaMarie777
23 күн бұрын
You know it 👏🏾
@sneedmando186
23 күн бұрын
We eatin good today friends 😋
i love that final architecture is the only series where asking the bbg to "please stop that" is effective
@adryandawnstarr477
23 күн бұрын
Well, it was effective for the Architects. Not so much for the real big bad. It's such a good series though!
@christopherdavis5589
23 күн бұрын
Brandon sanderson has a scifi series with a twist that reminds me of that a lot.
Finalllllly ❤ Quinn always brings the best. Who else has been waiting??? So excellent.
@zeropointzeroone
23 күн бұрын
I just finished the Final Architecture trilogy yesterday! This is beautiful, thank you Quinn!
@pillepolle3122
23 күн бұрын
Why should I wait for a new video? When its there, its good. I have enough other stuff to do instead of waiting
@AC-hj9tv
15 күн бұрын
Me!!
For the longest time, I had only a vague, passing interest in sci-fi, and little knowledge of its stories and lore. Quinn changed that for me single-handedly. Quinn, my dude, you have such a huge wealth of knowledge on, and interesting sources for sci-fi goodness, and your presentation and production, I can only think to describe as, perfect. Hearing you present bits and pieces of these books alongside stunning visuals and intense cinematic music, really helps me immerse myself and better imagine the world and events within a story, and it is captivating. Love what you do, I hope you keep doing it for years to come. Entirely possible you won't see this comment, but I hope you don't miss it.
@rudymathews1430
21 күн бұрын
I couldn't agree more. I'm a fellow newcomer to this channel and its already broadened my Sci-Fi horizons. Feeling very excited about getting into this Trilogy now too. Thank you Quinn, keep going!
One of my favorite modern sci-fi authors. This was an interesting story where the "hero" reaaaally doesn't want to be one
@TheMountainDemon
19 күн бұрын
Definitely seems like Tchaikovsky has a fondness for that approach.
@ajyhimst2782
7 күн бұрын
He is one of my favorite modern sci fi authors as well. Who are some of your other favorites? Some of mine are Richard K. Morgan, Gene Wolfe and Jeff Vandermeer
@jessekedar
7 күн бұрын
@@ajyhimst2782 he's one the few who's books I'll look for. Otherwise it's specific books like Seveneves, the sun eater series or modern fantasy writers like Sanderson, butcher etc
Unspace navigation just reminded me of Warhammer 40k navigators & warp travel
@taw1967
23 күн бұрын
Yeah, I thought that too. 👍
@blue_ridge_shooting7668
23 күн бұрын
That's exactly what I thought too. Psykers and the warp.
@Duzon1602
23 күн бұрын
and star wars
@agbottan
23 күн бұрын
Also "The Expanse"...
@Duzon1602
23 күн бұрын
@@agbottan hell yeah
This is my favorite channel on KZread. You have introduced me to so many amazing series.❤
@AlexLawngtv
23 күн бұрын
I'm very much of the same opinion! Keep it up Quinn!
@amberelektric
23 күн бұрын
Same.❤
@Sileonex123
23 күн бұрын
He is the reason I found and listened to 3body problem audio book (65 hours I think) in just over 6 days
I coincidentally read Blindsight (another great book) right before this series and thought it was a prequel to the series u til the third book when I got confused enough at missing plot hooks that I looked it up. The Architects and the thing encountered in that book just have so much in common!
@Shoutatclouds
23 күн бұрын
Blindsight is one of my favourite books for all time
@ajyhimst2782
7 күн бұрын
There's a third book in the Blindsight series? is there one after Echopraxia I missed
This reminds me of Destiny 2's "Final Shape" concept. An entity that wants to bring order to the Universe by halting life and turning everything into a static museum for conservation. Also, Mass Effect.
@DREIKVENONW
12 күн бұрын
Pretty much mass effect
Ah and this is what a perfect friday truly consists of, an upload from Quinn
My favourite space opera series of all time to date. This is way better than 3 body problem and dune and deserves so much more attention.
I'm someone who can't really bring myself to read all the books I want to, so your videos are a super valuable resource for me! Thanks for all your hard work!
Slow down, my guy. Netflix can't keep up. They still have to do Hyperion.
@bonaparte6431
17 күн бұрын
I do feel like Quinn got way more eyes on 3BP, aided in its mass appeal
Hey Quinn, I am noticing this a lot comments and I’m just gonna add it. You got me back into reading. I’ve watched a lot of literary KZread and because of you I now have several different series and you changed what I consider my favourite book series and my favourite book of all time. And that is the children of time. I’ve been watching you for a while and I just wanted to say thank you. I ended up giving that book to a friend at their wedding because I believe that book doesn’t incredible job at making us look at the world differently and how different perspectives can truly be. through that you discover true empathy. You’re an incredible person and I will press like on every single one of your videos as I have done for however long it’s been now. Thanks buddy
I just love your voice... sometimes I just listen to your video's without knowing what they are about. Thanks for introducing me to 3 body problem..... The Chinese version is Excellent...
@OnyxStarr44
23 күн бұрын
I was just thinking that I appreciate him reminding me to hit the like button. As soon as he starts talking I get so drawn in and focused on his voice and his choice of words, I'd forget otherwise. I enjoy hearing him introduce and dissect these books for us, very very much.
Quinn got a top voice through time and space,Beyond the void know you have got a storytelling voice it’s really cool
I finished the third book about a month ago and I can’t figure out how Tchaikovsky churns out SO MUCH and it’s all so good! This series is excellent.
It's even trippier to watch one of your videos after I've read the book. I usually see your videos before reading the book.
I second that user's remark about Aniara. Beautiful film and equally as frightening. Thanks for another fantastic video, Quinn!
Tchikovski wrties amazing stories and he seems to write books faster then we can read them.
Thank you so much for your uploads, Quinn. You have introduced me to so many great works of sci-fi since I found your channel. I pray you succeed in all your do. Be well my friend.
I just saw you have 850K subscribers now, and I can remember when that was a much smaller number. You deserve this success, great work man.
One of my favourite series ever, and the ending is phenomenal. You're in for a treat, Quinn
Agreed, Tchaikovsky is one of the best current writers, sci-fi or otherwise. I’ve read the Architect series, the Children Of Time series and currently reading Cage Of Souls, all of them fantastic and so different from each other.
Children of time was incredible. Thanks for the recommendation Quinn
Tchaikovsky is one of the best writers currently working imo. Cage of Souls and Children of Time are all-time favourites for me and I'm currently making my way through the Final Architecture series. I really loved his latest release Alien Clay too: highly recommend you give that one a try too!
I've started reading Adrian Tchaikovsky's work thanks to your "Cage of Souls" video, and immediately became a fan. Since watching that video, i've read around 12 of his books, and every single one of them i've loved to the last page. Truly one of the best writers i've come across, thank you very much for recommending my lastest obsession. Currently on the half of the first book of "Echoes of the Fall" and i'm loving it. It's fascinating how effortlessly A. Tchaikovsky writes in different genres and keeps every book and every character super entertaining and feeling unique, despite many similarities in some books. The Final Architecture trilogy is one of my favourites, I'll surely read it again, I really miss the crew. Cage of Souls and City of Last Chances are two standalones (although City... has a sequel I think) that have similar vibes, and both are amazing as fuck also. Children of Time, also top tier, and Guns of the Dawn, another standalone that blew my mind. Thanks for recommending more of his work!
I came out of the slump from work and exhaustion to finally check this video. I know I'm late to the party. But better late than never.
Dear Quinn, I am so happy to see your channel thriving. What you do is not only fantastic, but i think also important in that you guide many to worlds and places that encourage growth, curiosity, sometimes dread, but almost always awesome. You are a Navigator of the works of Sci-Fi, and I salute you and will ride with you, even if it's just as a passenger in the back seat..
Bought Shards of Earth as a hardback because it was on sale. I then ended up buying Eyes of the Void, and Lords of Uncreation in hardback to match, because... I don't make the rules. Really impressive high concept space opera that has pretty solid science ideas. Loved it so much I bought another couple of his books. I agree that Tchaikovsky is kicking it out of the park.
Quinn you are my favorite youtube channel by far and away. Please keep up the amazing work. We love you brother.
I’m 9:30 in to this video and I have to pause and read this series!!!!! I have goosebumps and can’t wait to read it!!! Thank you so much Quinn!
I just wanted to say, thank you Quinn! Your videos got me back into reading and scifi in general. Love this channel.
Miss your uploads Quinn hope everything’s okay. Your the only KZreadr I financially donate too because I love your content
I’ve been waiting to hear your voice. Best way to unwind especially after a long week
Usually silent on pages I love and follow but I've got to say, I really loved the intro.
Thanks Quinn! Always pointing me to new stuff.
I like these short 30 min videos, I can watch them on my lunch break and really relax to his voice
Children of time and cage of souls. Two more books I just bought on audible because you casually mentioned them.
You continue to be my favorite KZreadr. Thank you for all you do Quinn
I really like the visuals in this video! Great work as always, I love your videos because I often run out of reading material and don’t know which books to take a chance on at the bookstore/library. Your channel is basically a giant reading list for me at this point! Thanks for all your hard work.
This is my fav trilogy!! Hope you enjoy it and thank you for covering it!! 🎉🎉🎉
Please do audio books. Like the whole thing. You’ve got a great voice for sci fi books.
@AC-hj9tv
15 күн бұрын
Plix!!
Along with an introduction to wonderful books the way you illustrated this video is beautiful, I love all the different art styles.
You're the best place to get book recommendations from. :) Thank you!
Flower Earth looking better than before, thats for sure
I LOVE that one of the used clips, while talking about the presence in Unspace, was the entity from Star Trek.
Found this author earlier this year with the Children of Time series and it really is something special.
You can’t see me but when I come to your channel I’m basically walking into the library and sitting legs crossed on the floor for story time 👌✨
Been a while since one of your videos had dropped into my KZread feed.. I'm going to savour thos one.. thanks
I love your Adrian tchaikovsky videos
I love this series! Glad to hear Quinn's perspective on it.
Keep it going quinn, goat status for the consistency is coming
Would love to see this guide talk about Koseman's All Tomorrow book
I loved Children of Time, completing children of Ruin. Was thinking what to read next. Thanks Quinn, your suggestions are always great
So glad you are doing this series! I just finished it an love you hear our thoughts on the books!
Excited for this!
I’m facinated! Gonna check this series out!
When I see Quinn Upload it is indeed a revolutionary moment
Am in the middle of book 2, started the series because of you!
I read this trilogy earlier this year. I finished it in mid-April. It's SO good. I love hearing your speculations. I will neither confirm nor deny anything that you are hypothesizing. But I know you'll enjoy the ride.
Quinn, you have such a nice looking and well put together collection. I'm a huge fan, excellent work bro!
I’m not a reader so I appreciate these breakdowns. I very much enjoy SciFi.
This book series is soooo good. You should also read a memory called empire. I love the classical Aztec sci fi feel.
@frickyou1045
21 күн бұрын
I loved that book too, I think the empire is more Mayan inspired in that though, I remember that the leader of the Maya in Civ 6 has the same naming scheme as the characters in the book
Was about watch Dark matter, then I saw that quinn had uploaded a video 4 days ago! best believe I watched this first. Great video as usual. now lemme go and watch Dark Matter.
This trilogy is on my list to read. I have gotten the best sci-fi book/series recommendations from you, Quinn (if I haven't already read the books before you talk about them). Now I know this series is going to be good, since you're talking about it.
I'm voting for "The Unspeakable Aklu, the Razor and the Hook" as the best ever name for a villain. What an incredibly cool character. I loved this series, and I'm a big fan of Tchaikovsky. The quality of his work is especially impressive if you take into account how prolific he is. His next sci-fi book, Service Model, comes out in a few days. Then another, Alien Clay, is due to come out in September, and on top of that, he also finds time to write fantasy novels!
Love your vids. This has been on my "to read" list for a while
Sweeeet new channel to binge!
Currently reading Children Of Time, encouraged by your intro
Thank you for the recommend, will def this series out.
I mean that might have been the best intro to anything I’ve ever watched
Quinn reading is top of the game. Best I ever heard
can you please do sm videos on permutation city or schild's ladder? you're the best sci fi content creator on this platform been following you since 2021
really did enjoy these books, thank you for your video!
Thought I was crazy having not seen you in a bit! So good to see you again :D
wow im here early, love your vids quinn, theyre all so good
Tchaikovsky is fantastic. loved the children of time series
Comment consisting 7 words, because the algorithm loves it. Love your stuff, man. If it wasn't for your channel, I would've never known about Children of Time
ah hell yea one of my favorite series from tchaikovsky
Omg new content by the best human being in the universe DON'T MIND ME JUST WATCHING
i had the volume up HIGH because my AC is loud and i really dig that opening music, it's good to bump it, play it loud
Read nearly all his books. Loved the Children of Time and The Final Architecture series. Cage of Souls wasn’t what I expected but I did enjoy it.
We have the same trepidation about dying, Quinn. I was just talking to my wife about this the other day. I can't stand the fact that I won't see what happens with us even 100 years from now 😢
Quinn gives me the best book recommendations I read both dune and the 3 body problem series before the visual media adaptations so now I feel so cool
Always a good day when Quinn drops a new vid🔥
This is a good book series to bring up to anyone who says we're being too harsh on GRRM. 13 years to write Winds meanwhile Tchaikovsky crafted these creative and deeply philosophical books in just 3.
@SeaBeast4Life
22 күн бұрын
Tchaikovsky is a lot like Stephen King, able to knock out several, quality, books a year. I think the trouble with GRRM is he's got too many characters and too many story threads going on it's almost impossible to tie it all up. Tchaikovsky seems to keep it a bit more focused (I've only read the COT books so far), he crafts a big world and hints at lots more going on but concentrates on a small group of central people's experiences. GRRM will write a whole 300 year history of characters and family trees for a ruling dynasty that's overthrown before the book even starts, Tchaikovsky would just say "They ruled for 300 years and used to have dragons, maybe we'll see dragons again some day..." Sorry for the long reply!
@bobhawke7373
21 күн бұрын
I honestly believe George RR Martin is massively overrated.
@ericbradley6670
19 күн бұрын
the song of ice and fire series is wildly more complex, so it's a pretty poor comparison
@robrick9361
19 күн бұрын
@@ericbradley6670 I've heard that one before. Problem is you're assuming it's complex because you expect a complex ending. But that ending doesn't exist yet and without everything getting tied into a final package, we just have a mess of tendrils drifting wildly.
@ericbradley6670
19 күн бұрын
@@robrick9361 strawmanning is a poor style of argumentation. you assumed my reasons for disagreeing with you then made some counter argument for a point no one made edit: complexity is quantifiable, so im objectively correct
This is only the second time you cover sci fi I've read before and I am excited (but also kinda bummed because it's not a new book to immediately read :p). Tchaikovsky was one of my favourites because of children time, but them I read final architecture and I think it's my favourite by him
Yessssss. More fantastic content. Great stuff keep it up
How fascinating! Ive got to check this series out. Im a big Dune fan and of the story All Tomorrows(to which this reminds me of) so this is video is an exciting find for me to find my new obsession haha! Awesome video!
I just finished reading "The Final Architecture" trilogy a few months ago, and thoroughly enjoyed it. Your take enhanced my appreciation for it, so I'm looking forward to your reviews of the next two books in the trilogy :) And thanks to you I'll probably end up putting "The Children of Time" on my list right after "Remembrance of Earth's Past."
🔥FACT🔥 Earth has never been our home. Earth has always been our prison🤏
The children of time books were definitely some of my favorite books of all time. I'm reading Eyes of the Void right now, I didn't know that there was a third book. This is the second time you made a video about a book I was currently reading. We have similar tastes.
Sorry, Quinn. I just saw the title of the book. I have the audio book playing now. If I see you bothering to review a book or series don't want spoilers. I am in a private book club, you review is enough for me to read it before you talk about it. Cheers mate looking forward to this. I will download this video but I won't watch it right now cause spoilers 💯🇬🇧❤️