If these jungles have big meaty monsters with sharp teeth, tusks, and claws that sounds like an ideal habitat for humans to settle. It sounds like the environment we developed in, only hotter and with us now having advanced technology instead of numbers and spears. Humans are incredibly adaptable creatures, I’m positive that given enough time a world of deserts and rainforests would still be geographically covered with people, even if not in the numbers we see today.

Cage of Souls sounds both fascinating and horrifying in equal measure. That description of the ocean was bleak and unsettling. The societal shift and antagonism toward science is an interesting plot direction. Thanks for the video.

i'm a simple man. i see a new Quinn's Ideas video. i click like. there's literally no bad Quinn's Ideas content ^_^

'Thank God we're on the edge of extinction.' I have to start reading this tonight. THX Quinn

Everyone speaks highly of this novel, good to see another reviewer I trust talking about it.

The intro music gets better each with upload. That lectern the book on is exquisite too.

I love to watch Quinn's videos before bed. His relaxing voice is very soothing to sleep to.

The book is just amazing. Tchaikovsky is a popular author but still - so underrated. Thank you for covering his books!

I must say that I really admire your library, both your book collection and the shelves themselves.

I literally just finished reading this book a few days ago, great timing Quinn! You're the one who got me into the Children Of Time series which led me to cage of souls. Fantastic books! Keep it up, love your videos 👍

I've seen a lot of your videos and have to say dude you are an excellent narrator like for real you bring the words alive and in native American lore story tellers keep the knowledge preserved be proud

I like that this story defined what is happening as not destroying the Earth it is us changing the Earth's ecosystem. Of course, the changes we are making are probably going to have a negative impact on humanity but then maybe we will start using our brains and make things better.

Cage of Souls is one of my favourite sci-fi novels of all time and it's so underrated. I'm so happy you covered it, and did an incredible job doing so!

So glad to see you making something on this book. It took me so long to pick it up and I'm so glad I finally did

You got me interested in reading again. Your narration of The Three Body Problem by Cixin Liu, was the hook. Now, I have to read this book.

These are my favorite kinds of your videos. Just you explaining another awesome Sci fi novel, hitting on the highlights and overarching themes, including some quotes from the book read by you, explaining and discussing the themes while making connections to other great Sci fi works

You're the reason I've been getting back into reading my favorite genre. I love your work and appreciate the effort that you put into this content!

Thoroughly enjoyed this review. You can be mesmerizing in your narration Quinn.

I’m so glad this book is getting covered! Truly underrated

Neato. I'm reading this book about mass extinctions right now and it got me thinking. If humans become extinct, maybe another type of life will get the chance to evolve sophisticated cognition and rule the planet. Maybe an insect race, or who knows, maybe something more like the creatures in this book. It's happened once. Could happen again with us out of the way. Given enough time, life ahieves many awe inducing things.

With so little time to fully devote myself to so many books I want to read, you're truly a godsend.

I started watching this channel back in the day when it was all about ASOIAF, now it's my go to reading recommendations channel. Keep up the good work Quinn! I always check these books out and have never been disappointed.

This is just fascinating 🤩 Thanks for the short of the book!

Quinn!! Ive been reading Hyperion and Children of Time thanks to you❤ love your channel man

Your videos are the best!! I have a new appreciation for Sci Fi literature. I really started following your work after watching your extensive lore video on Nueromancer and I've been hooked ever sense. Peace!!

Hey Quinn thanks so much! I read Cage of Souls because of your video and I absolutely love it

Quinn, I loved reading all my life and had read the Done series like 8 times, but I've never read a lot of sci fi. But your videos presented the books with a lot of depth (and cool atmosphere! I swear the main musical theme you use was playing in my head the whole time I was reading Hyperion). The ideas, worlds, and stories are so good! I don't know how or why I never discovered them before. So thanks for giving me the entry point into something I really have wound up enjoying a lot.

This is where I come to get ideas on what to read next. Thank you very much Quinn 👍

Love your channel, and love how you do a lot of exploring different Sci fi concepts. Keep up the work Quinn

New Quinns!! AWWWYEAHHHH!!! I'll be checking this book out. Thanks my dude!

I haven’t watched you videos in a little bit, and I had forgotten how good you are at narration.

Love these short videos which are great windows into amazing books in bite sizes forms.

One of the rare channels i have notification for

Ótimo vídeo, eu achei muito interessante a sua teoria no final e concordo com ela os autores sempre gostam de fazer um ligação discreta entre os seus livros... estou muito ansioso pelo próximo vídeo 😸

12:17 I physically nodded in agreement. I’m convinced consciousness is the only thing holding the biggest things together.

Nice work with the videos! Also I'm loving the new Intro graphics and song

So many books you put in my list to read... love your channel man

I find so many books through your videos. Thank you for sharing

I can honestly say that you have great taste, because of you I am finishing The Three Body Problem series, this one is one of the next in line, great channel.

LETS GOOO!! I love your videos Quinn! Keep it up! ❤

I am convinced, Quinn! Thank you thank you thank you!!!

I need more details about those Web Children! Great video!

Its always good to see more of Tchaikovskys work come up on your channel i saw your children of time video and read it and fell in love with the author

Just started the video, gotta say: I've really noticed the shift in quality as you've focused more on longer form content. It's great. Keep it up and I'll pop you a couple bucks on patreon soon

totally awesome that you’re focused on longer videos

It’s been a long time since you posted Quinn, haven’t been seeing your videos recommend recently. Thanks for this post!

Thanks you so much for making longer videos. I must also say that your intro and request for support was nice and short and not irritating.

This story has an interesting idea. That the planet isn't being destroyed but changed. That said it does bring up other questions like how was a civilization nearing presumably a type two society so neglectful? If the Earth could rapidly evolve and direct species, why didn't it just direct humans more towards preservation? Definitely gotta be good if it gets the mind going like this so I might need to look out for this series.

Take your time to make whatever type of content you like, but I really like it when you put little hints about the next video or a little behind the scene screenshots in the community tab. It makes me start guessing about what this week's video will be

So happy I found this channel

Tchaikovsky is one of my absolute favorite authors writing today. I have read his children of time series three times now, though the last book i only read twice since it just came out. I love this book so much too, i was so excited to see that you reviewed it! You are my go-to resource when i am wondering what to read. And since i don’t have a lot of friends who enjoy science-fiction, you also one of my go-to’s to think about the books I’ve enjoyed when i wish i could think about them and their meaning. When i read cage of souls i ended up convinced that it was written into the same universe as the children trilogy. And there were times when i was reading about all the things that were happening on the earth in this book when id pause and imagine that there were, though unfathomable to the characters in the book, other planets filled with earth biome where earth species were building societies, and there were ships filled with generations of people sailing through space. I even wondered if, while the book states that the planet its self was searching for intelligence, in reality (or fiction) the virus was released on earth and thats why theres this massive push of evolution. Like maybe some human, before the fall of society, in a desperate Hail Mary released the virus on their own planet. That actually makes more sense to me for Tchaikovsky only because having the earth searching seems sort of Gia to me, sort of religious and that seems a little out of character for Tchaikovsky. To be clear, i like that too, im not judging. I dont know if Tchaikovsky meant for this to be true. I wonder. Maybe not, because he never mentioned that the people from earth were sharing it with other intelligent species. But maybe i have the time wrong.

I too, am a HUGE Tchaikovsky fan, especially of his SciFi work. It's some of the best speculative science fiction available, in my opinion. I haven't gotten around to Cage of Souls yet, but thanks to this review, it has moved up the list!

God a freaking love your channel, you have opened up a whole nother world to me thank you!!!

Great video, as always… Thanks for posting! 😁

Wait, wait, wait... the Web Children, as described, are exactly like the creatures in Lovecraft's _The Shadow over Innsmouth,_ which are described as half-ichthyic, half-batrachian humanoid monstrosities with protuberant eyes that never seem to blink.

I love your articulate soft spoken demeanor.

stumbled across your channel, loving the content :) im too dumb to understand books like these, but enough of a nerd to enjoy someone explaining them. Thanks !

Will definitely be looking forward to more content on this.

Really love your vids!! Keep it on!!! Didn't know this book! Got to read it now!

I'll be getting into this book next week, I haven't even opened it and I love it already. From the sounds of it I think too am going to crave more web children history and other life form details that aren't there, but that's ok, that just means the author did a great job at peaking interest in an idea and getting the imagination to crave more, like a good book does. Who knows, in the future we may get a book where he gets into these ideas more. He does seem to refer to past books in a historical manor as a timeline of sorts. Thanks Q, great job as always.

Consider covering Roadside Picnic by the Strugatsky brothers. it's a sci-fi novel that inspired the stalker movie and games. The naming is odd but I assure you it'll make sense once you read the book. I wasn't into novels and I heard about the book because I played the games, safe to say Roadside Picnic is what got me in love with sci-fi novels and reading in general.

Been reading realistic fiction after finishing House Of Suns, waiting for my next Quinn book plug like this! Quinn inspired me to read Hyperion, Dune, TBP, Xenogenesid, Alastair Reynolds, and so much more! Thank you Quinn, I greatly value your recommendations and analyses!

10:48 "That's a whole other bag of cookies" 😂

Love your style bro, love your channel ! Keep it up my Dude

I have to let you know before I came across your channel I would have said I don’t read sci fi. I enjoy watching it a bit but reading it no. I always thought it was boring or drawn out with the minutiae of world building, mythos and long list of characters. But your reviews and breakdown of different themes in this genre has caused me to add numerous books to my TBR and start reading some authors I never had an interest in. You do such a great job and I truly value your work! Thank you!

Saw your earlier video on Children of Time, then read the book. Best thing to happen to me this year

I wish you would do something on N.K. Jemsen's Broken Earth Trilogy. She's such a fantastic writer. Her world building is fantastic.

Love your stuff Quinn!

Thank you for making these interesting videos, always learn something new in the world of sci fi.

Oh... How interesting. Going to have to check it out now.

Just found your channel. Loving it.

Tchaikovsky is one of my favourite authors, superb vision and writing! Thank you for putting this on my list!

Great video. Keep on doing your thing quinn.

Just read this last month, great book great vid

Cage of Souls is my favorite Tchaikovsky and i can also very much recommend Dogs of War. Great video!

This was a great read, perfect balance of world building and a particular sense of humour was on par with Douglas Adams.

Thanks...great video!

Bless you brother!

Good video, I'm gonna get this book from the library now.

The idea of the expanding sun kicking evolution into overdrive reminds me of the novel "Hothouse" by Brian Aldiss.

Love this book, glad to see it get covered!

My first Tchaikovsky book and it made me a fan of his work. The feeling I got while reading it is so contradictory, small & inconsequential but hopeful at the same time.

I used this video as a way to finally decide to order Cage of Souls! Can't wait to read!

Quinn, you are one of my top favorites

I read this one ‘coz of the authors other work , I found it different to his other work strange sow start but some perseverance paid off big time !!! A. C. Is becoming an author that I’m always on the look out for, he’s up there with Alistair Reynolds as a story teller. Thank you for the work you put not your videos!!! Peace out from the police state of north Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

I really enjoyed "Cage of Souls" by Adrian Tchaikovsky. It was my first book from him and it reminded me of the "Book of the New Sun" series, but it was very easy to get into. I'd love to read "The Shadow of the Torturer" again, but Gene Wolfe's writing style is so dreamy and hard to gen through. Curious if it's better on second reading

Book of the New Sun/the whole solar cycle gotta be one of the best Sci Fi sagas out there. Would love to see you cover it and make more people aware of Gene Wolfe!!

aaaaaaaand there's a new book to get, thanks Quinn!

Your video on Children of Time introduced me to Adrian Tchaikovsky's (sp) books and I will never forget it. I thought I was done with modern scifi when Iain Banks passed.

Love this channel

im so glad to hear more people talking about this book, its AMAZING

🎉🎉I love this author, and I think children of time is one of the best novels of recent years , thanks for the recomendation

Love this author, hadn’t heard of this book i’ll definitely read it. thank you :)

I loved this one. Wouldn't mind a return to this setting!

Love this channel!!!

Love the new rendition of the theme. First time I've heard it.

I've been looking for a new book to start, thanks.

This is my first view. Your title was so abstract it hooked me lol. Let's see how the rest holds up. I've got all week

This is a great video, super informative, and I always love spoilers to Tchaikovsky

I love all of tchaikovsky's books, he does different animal ecology really cool