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Michael Crichton meets Marvels Venom in award-winning author Seth Dickinsons science fiction debut, named one of The New York Times'' Best SFF Books of 2024.
"Agonizing and mesmerizing, a devastating and extraordinary achievement."The New York Times
Magnificent. . . . A science fiction action juggernaut.Tamsyn Muir
Anna, I came to Earth tracking a very old story, a story that goes back to the dawn of time. Its very unlikely that youll die right now. It wouldnt be narratively complete.
Anna Sinjarirefugee, survivor of genocide, disaffected office workerhas 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.
