Semiosis: A Novel (Semiosis Duology, 1)

Name: Semiosis: A Novel (Semiosis Duology, 1)
Price: 3.99 USD
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Rating: 4.3 (4308 reviews)
Author: Sue Burke

by Sue Burke

Literary Fiction Science Fiction

4.3 (4,308)

4.3 stars from 4,308 reviews. Top 57% of Literary Fiction books we track.

333 pages~5.6 hr readPublished by Tor BooksPublished 2018-01-01

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You want hard science fiction that prioritises communication and understanding over conflict and conquest.
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You appreciate character-driven narratives where survival depends on empathy, not just firepower.

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You're looking for action-packed space opera with dramatic combat sequences and clear heroes versus villains.
You prefer straightforward narratives with a single protagonist rather than ensemble stories spanning generations.
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About this book

Colonists from Earth arrive on another planet seeking an ideal home, but must adapt to the world they actually find. Unknown to them, another intelligent life-form is observing and waiting. Human survival depends on whether the colonists can learn to communicate with the planet's sentient species and establish an alliance that demonstrates humans are more than tools. This character-driven science fiction novel explores first contact and the possibility of cooperation between species. Semiosis was a 2019 Campbell Memorial Award Finalist and 2019 Locus Finalist for Best Science Fiction Novel. It appeared on the Locus 2018 Recommended Reading List, the New York Public Library's Best of 2018, and was recognized by Forbes, The Verge, Thrillist, Vulture, Chicago Review of Books, and the Texas Library Association.

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