Three-Body X: The Redemption of Time
A fan fiction becomes an official sequel
February 25, 2026
Three-Body X: The Redemption of Time
Baoshu
Seosamdok
2025-12-24
9791193904619
Review
This is a work where a fan-made story written by Baoshu, an ardent fan of the existing Three-Body series, was recognized by the original author Liu Cixin and published as an official spin-off.
It covers the story of Yun Tianming, the most intriguing yet veiled character in the series, after his brain was captured by the Trisolaran fleet.
It resolves many plot points that piqued readers' curiosity in the original work.
It satisfyingly answers questions such as what Trisolarans actually look like and how Yun Tianming survived to deliver the three fairy tales.
However, by trying to explain too much, the unique sense of "terror of the unknown" and the "beauty of empty space" from the original work seem to have vanished.
I also feel that it might have been better to leave some things to the imagination.
In particular, the scale expands to the origin of the universe and the conflict between the divine beings "Spirit" and "The Lurker," which personally felt a bit over-the-top.
It seems to have moved closer to a space opera rather than the hard SF feel of the original.
Still, for fans who love the Three-Body universe, it's an interesting work worth reading at least once.
While there are many regrettable points, it is significant in that it completes Yun Tianming's narrative.
It covers the story of Yun Tianming, the most intriguing yet veiled character in the series, after his brain was captured by the Trisolaran fleet.
It resolves many plot points that piqued readers' curiosity in the original work.
It satisfyingly answers questions such as what Trisolarans actually look like and how Yun Tianming survived to deliver the three fairy tales.
However, by trying to explain too much, the unique sense of "terror of the unknown" and the "beauty of empty space" from the original work seem to have vanished.
I also feel that it might have been better to leave some things to the imagination.
In particular, the scale expands to the origin of the universe and the conflict between the divine beings "Spirit" and "The Lurker," which personally felt a bit over-the-top.
It seems to have moved closer to a space opera rather than the hard SF feel of the original.
Still, for fans who love the Three-Body universe, it's an interesting work worth reading at least once.
While there are many regrettable points, it is significant in that it completes Yun Tianming's narrative.