The Naturalist, by Adrian Tchaikovsky : Shadows of the Apt

The Naturalist, by Adrian Tchaikovsky

Apologies for the gap in posting, but life has been hectic all roung. New job, for example. Yes, day job, still. The whole writing shenanigan is not enough to settle the bills as of yet. (1)

However, a new story detailing the murkier side of Collegium academia, because whilst the books are full of academics spying, fighting and dabbling in politics, I should at least show one token scholar who's actually doing something scholarly.

Herewith, then, The Naturalist.

(1) It'll need to grow to at least two shenanigans before that's viable.

Posted by Adrian Tchaikovsky on September 28th, 2009

Posted in Blog, Home, Stories

Tags: Rants

4 Comments

4 comments to “The Naturalist, by Adrian Tchaikovsky”

Cece, September 29th, 2009 at 2:03 am:

I just finished the first book, great work. I loved it and I think I have read anything fantasy that is out there, but this one left me wanting for more good thing I have the other two books btw when is the 4 book coming out and how many there are in the series?
Moon, September 29th, 2009 at 12:38 pm:

Yeees finally a update to sate our hunger.
Hmm i can't just help it but draw some parallels of this story to the real world
The anatomists being scientists presenting a controversial but true fact while another group tries to cover the fact up due to its embarrassing nature. This is compounded by the spiders being inapt.
Also u seem to warn about the hubris shown by the beetle towards nature and insects but maybe I'm looking into this too much.
Great story overall

Hmm i think its been mentioned before but have you considered the idea of implementing a forum? Gives us an area to speculate while we wait for the next books or discuss the short stories in depth.

Thanks, Moon
William Dziambor, December 10th, 2009 at 4:20 am:

Got the first book for Christmas last year, but I didn't have time to read yet until about a 3 days ago, and I'm already halfway in. Your book is really great! I fell in love with it after the first chapter. For this Christmas I'm asking for the rest of the books and will buy the others when they come out in hope that someday you will be able to live off this.
Dark, January 4th, 2010 at 6:45 am:

wow love the APT series a lot, Its a world i would want to live in givin the chance realy love the charicters. and like you moon i can see alot of the book in are world things that have happend and things to come.

DARK

Shadows of the Apt