Bee Speaker

From the Arthur C. Clarke award winner, Adrian Tchaikovsky, comes the third instalment of the DOGS OF WAR science fiction series, a future where genetically engineered “Bioforms” have inherited not the Earth, but the Solar System.

'A gripping dive into bioethics and artificial intelligence'

'You don't need to have read Dogs of War to enjoy Bear Head – but why deny yourself the pleasure?'

'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'

'If you're a fan of Black Mirror, this classic dystopian book will have you hooked within the first few pages. Smart, fast-paced, and razor-sharp, this book is surprisingly funny while still remaining deeply thought-provoking'

'A rousing good read'

'A book that’s by turns funny and poignant, while all the time moving at a cracking pace... he may just be the UK’s best science fiction novelist.'

Tchaikovsky is brilliant at thinking his way into the minds of these tinkered-with animals.

'An absolute stunner of a read, which sits as a fabulous standalone... Punchy, amusing, beautifully created and imaginative, join one heck of a rescue mission as it answers a plea for help.'

This series tackles big and timely issues such as freedom, agency and the slim line between philosopher-king and authoritarian dictator—all while leaving room for sarcastic bees, snarky reptiles and comical (though well-meaning) monks.

Adrian Tchaikovsky is a British science-fiction and fantasy writer known for a wide-variety of work including the Children of Time, Final Architecture, Dogs of War, Tyrant Philosophers and Shadows of the Apt series, as well as standalone books such as Elder Race , Doors of Eden , Spiderlight and many others. Children of Time and its series has won the Arthur C Clarke and BSFA awards, and his other works have won the British Fantasy, British Science Fiction and Sidewise Awards.