Dogs of War

Dogs of War, Book 1

De: Adrian Tchaikovsky

Narrado por: Laurence Bouvard, Nathan Osgood, William Hope

A bio-engineered dog fights for its life and its right to life. From the Arthur C. Clark Award-winning author of CHILDREN OF TIME.

My name is Rex. I am a good dog.

Rex is also seven foot tall at the shoulder, bulletproof, bristling with heavy calibre weaponry and his voice resonates with subsonics especially designed to instil fear. With Dragon, Honey and Bees, he's part of a Multiform Assault Pack operating in the lawless anarchy of Campeche, Mexico. A genetically engineered Bioform, he's a deadly weapon in a dirty war. All he wants to be is a Good Dog. And to do that he must do exactly what Master says and Master says he's got to kill a lot of enemies.

But who, exactly, are the enemies? What happens when Master is tried as a war criminal? What rights does the Geneva Convention grant weapons? Do Rex and his fellow Bioforms even have a right to exist?

And what happens when Rex slips his leash?

©2017 Adrian Tchaikovsky (P)2018 W.F Howes Ltd.

I started listening to this because I thought it was a funny concept.

I was laughing at first with the opening narration of a war dogs mind. Then I realized it was because I’m so used to media not taking itself seriously that I forgot I could take a silly concept seriously. As the book went on, I found it far less silly and let myself get swallowed up by another of my favorite authors stories. I nearly cried by the end. Rex is a good dog.

Interesting “what ifs”

The story made for some interesting discussions and debates. The author does it again. Who knows what our future would be with the way science and tech are evolving?

Did not expect to like this

I'm a Tchaikovsky fan, but I don't expect to be delighted by everything he writes. The description of Dogs of War made me hesitate on its purchase for nearly a year. Maybe I was, in fact, not ready to appreciate it before. However, I found it to be grossing - as in missing sleep engrossing. The plot was well-paced, the character development intriguing yet credible, the writing nearly poetic, and the voice performances top notch.

Headed to the next one soon.

A good Dog

Makes you think about our actual humanity. The having of free will, is such a burden, but also our difficult responsibility.

An engaging surprise

I've never been a dog person, probably from delivering newspapers for eight years and being nipped at constantly. Imagine my surprise, then, when an ungainly, 7+ foot killing machine in the form of a dog captured my heart in this story. I love how the story unfolds without ever telling you too much up front. The narration is extremely good, with Rex's narrator at the top of the heap. Filled with moral conundrums and questions for science and religion at its fringes, mostly Dogs of War is simply excellent storytelling. After being a little disappointed with the third book in Tchaikovsky's Children of Time series, I was in no hurry to get into this one. I'm so glad I did.

Wonderful book

Deeply moving, intellectual, and thought provoking book. Highly recommend if you are a fan of Tchaikovsky.

Unique story w/ moral dilema

This is a story that moves quickly detailing the thoughts and actions of a genetically engineered dog/human/AI hybrid and his companions, all of whm were designed/bred as soldiers.
The dilemma of what constitutes a "person" is a central theme. Though the book isn't long enough to do much more than scratch the surface of the question, it does give you a different perspective that the typical self-aware robot kind of thing.
Dog people will really like this book. It a good bit faster paced than the Children of Time books. I liked it.

Consistency of character

I loved how the characters were very distinct and compete. Rex is totally lovable. A good dog. Umos is the true hero. Self centered enough to survive.

Adrian does it again

Adrian has an uncanny ability to out us in the minds of "aliens" and ask us probing questions.

Great drama, great narration, interesting, relevant topics

The narrator does a fantastic job with what is another of Adrian Tchaikovsky’s great dramas. With a canine bioform protagonist, and a number of interesting characters and perspectives, this is a book that also serves up a refreshingly contemporary ethical issue.