Michael Crichton meets Marvelâs Venom in award-winning author Seth Dickinsonâs science fiction debut, named one of The New York Times' Best SFF Books of 2024.
"Agonizing and mesmerizing, a devastating and extraordinary achievement."âThe New York Times
âMagnificent. . . . A science fiction action juggernaut.ââTamsyn Muir
âAnna, I came to Earth tracking a very old story, a story that goes back to the dawn of time. Itâs very unlikely that youâll die right now. It wouldnât be narratively complete.â
Anna Sinjariârefugee, survivor of genocide, disaffected office workerâhas a close encounter that reveals universe-threatening stakes. Enter Ssrin, a many-headed serpent alien who is on the run from her own past. Ssrin and Anna are inexorably, dangerously drawn to each other, and their contact reveals universe-threatening stakes.
While humanity reels from disaster, Anna must join a small team of civilians, soldiers, and scientists to investigate a mysterious broadcast and unknowable horror. If they can manage to face their own demons, they just might save the world.
At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Michael Crichton meets Marvelâs Venom in award-winning author Seth Dickinsonâs science fiction debut, named one of The New York Times' Best SFF Books of 2024.
"Agonizing and mesmerizing, a devastating and extraordinary achievement."âThe New York Times
âMagnificent. . . . A science fiction action juggernaut.ââTamsyn Muir
âAnna, I came to Earth tracking a very old story, a story that goes back to the dawn of time. Itâs very unlikely that youâll die right now. It wouldnât be narratively complete.â
Anna Sinjariârefugee, survivor of genocide, disaffected office workerâhas a close encounter that reveals universe-threatening stakes. Enter Ssrin, a many-headed serpent alien who is on the run from her own past. Ssrin and Anna are inexorably, dangerously drawn to each other, and their contact reveals universe-threatening stakes.
While humanity reels from disaster, Anna must join a small team of civilians, soldiers, and scientists to investigate a mysterious broadcast and unknowable horror. If they can manage to face their own demons, they just might save the world.
At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.