China - The Redemption of Time - Baoshu
Baoshu's book was approved by Cixin Liu and is incredibly popular, which adds to my frustration that I didn't find this sooner (Jan 2024). But as soon as I saw someone mention it online, I purchased a copy via my local bookstore.
The book focuses on the brain on Tianming that was fired towards the incoming fleet of Trisolarians in an attempt to start a line of communication. In the Original trilogy the brain was fired into space via a series of exploding nuclear blast that propelled the ship faster towards the speed of light. However the project was unsuccessful and Tianming's brain drifted off into space.
I was a little disappointed that I could find a published version that followed the same artwork as the copies of the trilogy I have. As I love those designs so much I had them tattoo on my right arm. This isn't me being a super fan. It's more that I love the artwork and it fits very well with the rest of my tattoo pieces. The book cover is a little busy for my taste. But blasts SCIENCE FICTION right between your eyes.
The Story:
In The Redemption of Time Tianming is picked up by a different alien species that is more concerned with bigger picture rather than just the fate of two alien races that are due to start a war. The story is very in depth and focused, had had a very similar 'feel' to Cixin Liu's work. The ending was good fun, if not, a little too heavy on the 'fan boying' of Cixin Liu himself. Its a great addition to the Trilogy, and glad I found it!
In The Redemption of Time Tianming is picked up by a different alien species that is more concerned with bigger picture rather than just the fate of two alien races that are due to start a war. The story is very in depth and focused, had had a very similar 'feel' to Cixin Liu's work. The ending was good fun, if not, a little too heavy on the 'fan boying' of Cixin Liu himself. Its a great addition to the Trilogy, and glad I found it!