Sci-fi

Semiosis

by Sue BurkeBook 1 of 3 in Semiosis
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Description

Colonists from Earth wanted the perfect home, but they'll have to survive on the one they found. They don't realize another life form watches... and waits... Only mutual communication can forge an alliance with the planet's sentient species and prove that humans are more than tools.

What it’s like

ThemeColonizationSoft SFFirst ContactSurvival vs Civilization
ViolenceStandard
HorrorCreepy

Awards

FinalistArthur C. Clarke Award2019FinalistJohn W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel2019FinalistLocus Award for Best First Novel2019FinalistThe Kitschies Golden Tentacle (Best Debut Novel)2018

Details

First published
February 6, 2018
Pages
333
Reading time
About 7 hours
Format
Novel
Audience
Adult
Publisher
Tom Doherty Associates
Language
English
ISBN
9780765391377
Series
Semiosis, Book 1

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