The Expert System's Brother

By: Adrian Tchaikovsky

Narrated by: Shaun Grindell

Best-selling British master of science fiction Adrian Tchaikovsky brings listeners a new, mind-expanding science fantasia in The Expert System's Brother.

After an unfortunate accident, Handry is forced to wander a world he doesn't understand, searching for meaning. He soon discovers that the life he thought he knew is far stranger than he could even possibly imagine.

Can an unlikely savior provide the answers to the questions he barely comprehends?

©2018 Adrian Czajkowski (P)2019 Tantor

monotone narrator

barely able to listen to this boring narrator. I had to listen several times to understand what was going on.

Short and sweet - and very good!

I really enjoyed this one. It is short - only about 4 hours. Hopefully there are more to come.

Aha moment

Intricate storyline that keeps you changing your mind. The intonation of the voice performer for the lead character was a bit weird. Did not take away from the story though.

An expansion to the children of time universe?

After reading Tchaikovsky’s children of time trilogy, I am draw to his other books. I find it awesome that the author can fit this standalone story into the Children of Time universe and hint at it subtle ways that only readers of his other work will notice. Tchaikovsky also does this with Elder Race, which is a great read as well.

The performance of the narrator was a little off putting at first, as it sounded as though I was listening to a children’s book, but I grew accustomed to it quickly and did not detract from the overall experience.

Still AT

Mr TChaikovsky just keeps coming up with new stories. There were shades of Koli by MR Carey but only shades. Still original. I got used to the narrator.