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Dogs of War: Dogs of War, Book 1\nBy Adrian Tchaikovsky
\nHead of Zeus Publishing
\nASIN: B06XXJ4P9H
\nKindle version; file size 7308 KB; \u00a9 2017
\nPaperback, 352 pages; \u00a9 2022\n
<\/p>Dogs of War: Dogs of War, Book 1
\nBy Adrian Tchaikovsky
\nHead of Zeus Publishing
\nASIN: B06XXJ4P9H
\nKindle version; file size 7308 KB; \u00a9 2017
\nPaperback, 352 pages; \u00a9 2022\n
Bear Head: Dogs of War, Book 2![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dremadeoraich.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BearHead.jpg?resize=195%2C300&ssl=1\")
\nBy Adrian Tchaikovsky
\nHead of Zeus Publishing
\nASIN: B08DJJBQ1M8
\nKindle version; file size 3695 KB; \u00a9 2021
\nPaperback, 400 pages; \u00a9 2023<\/p>\n
Before this duology, I\u2019d read only one Adrian Tchaikovsky book (Cage of Souls). I loved every page of it, but I loved these books even more. I admit I was a bit dubious going in, knowing that the main character in each book was not exactly an animal, definitely not human, but what the author calls \u201cbioforms.\u201d I mean, the last time I read a book where the main character was a dog\u2014and enjoyed it\u2014I was probably reading at the mid-grade level. These books are high-level, science-y narratives, even while remaining accessible. Rex (in Dogs of War, book 1) and Honey (in Bear Head, book 2) were completely relatable. I empathized with their plights, felt their fear, followed their dreams, and loved every minute.<\/p>\n
Bioforms aren\u2019t the only point-of-view characters here. The human ones are just as relatable, if for different reasons. The tech throughout the stories is \u201cheadware,\u201d or modifications to animals\u2019 brains to allow for stronger physiques, greater stores of intelligence, data storage, and\u2014yep, you guessed it\u2014controllability by humans, not all of whom have the animals\u2019 best interests at heart. Human sentiment, in the beginning, is in favor of that control until something changes things, swings their sympathies over to stand in support of a \u201ccollared\u201d bioform dog. But of course, humans being humans, the science doesn\u2019t stop there. Other humans are animals, too, and those in high places can find thousands of reasons to \u201ccollar\u201d human workers.<\/p>\n
I won\u2019t share more, as I don\u2019t want to include spoilers. Just know that this is a deep dive into some shadowy places, and the scariest part is that it feels totally plausible\u2014maybe not today, or next year, but possibly in the foreseeable future. Only the story doesn\u2019t dive directly into that well. No, Tchaikovsky leads you down, little by little until you are totally enmeshed in the plot and wanting to see the characters through. He definitely grabbed me by the shoulders and wouldn\u2019t let me go; I could not get enough, and by the time I hit about 65% of the way through each book, it was impossible to put down. Tasks got shunted aside. Chores were delayed. Phones and emails were ignored. It was that good.<\/p>\n
This is genetic engineering science fiction at its best. Most highly recommended.<\/p>\n<\/body>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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