Dogs of War by Adrian Tchaikovsky

Dogs of War

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Adrian Tchaikovsky

Bloomsbury USA · Ebook · January 27, 2026

A bio-engineered dog fights for its life and its right to life.

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Who it’s for
A serious, accessible sci-fi read with engineering-minded tension and forward momentum.
Genres
Military Sci-Fi, Genetic Engineering Sci-Fi, Cyberpunk
Published
Bloomsbury USA, January 27, 2026

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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.

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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? 'Detailed and clever worldbuilding... Tchaikovsky pulls off an impressive feat in making Rex's character evolution genuinely moving. Readers will be wowed' Publishers Weekly

Built for Momentum

A serious, accessible sci-fi read with engineering-minded tension and forward momentum.

Come here for

  • genetic engineering, soldierly stakes
  • clear, practical sci-fi pacing

Expect

  • military science-fiction texture
  • straightforward, toolkit-friendly prose

Where it sits

Genetic Engineering Sci-Fi65%
Cyberpunk50%
Military Sci-Fi43%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Sci-Fi Adventure
  • Military Sci-Fi
  • Genetic Engineering Sci-Fi
Authors
Adrian Tchaikovsky
Publisher
Bloomsbury USA
Published
January 27, 2026
Format
Ebook
Reading lane
Sci-Fi Adventure