From Emma Newman,the award-nominated author of Between Two Thorns,comes a novel of how one secret withheld to protect humanity's future might be its undoing...
Renata Ghali believed in Lee Suh-Mi's vision of a world far beyond Earth,calling to humanity. A planet promising to reveal the truth about our place in the cosmos,untainted by overpopulation,pollution,and war. Ren believed in that vision enough to give up everything to follow Suh-Mi into the unknown.
More than twenty-two years have passed since Ren and the rest of the faithful braved the starry abyss and established a colony at the base of an enigmatic alien structure where Suh-Mi has since resided,alone. All that time,Ren has worked hard as the colony's 3-D printer engineer,creating the tools necessary for human survival in an alien environment,and harboring a devastating secret.
Ren continues to perpetuate the lie forming the foundation of the colony for the good of her fellow colonists,despite the personal cost. Then a stranger appears,far too young to have been part of the first planetfall,a man who bears a remarkable resemblance to Suh-Mi.
The truth Ren has concealed since planetfall can no longer be hidden. And its revelation might tear the colony apart...
Publisher: Orion Publishing CoISBN: 9781473223851Number of pages: 352Weight: 244 gDimensions: 196 x 128 x 24 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
"Cathartic and transcendent." - The New York Times
"An exceptionally engaging novel that explores the complex relationship between mythology and science...Surprising plot turns and richly developed characters make for a vivid,riveting read." - The Washington Post
"We have a destiny waiting for us among the stars,and now it's calling to us. A great genre debut,and beautifully written: an unfolding alien mystery,and complex,utterly believable characters. You will want to believe." - Stephen Baxter
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