Semiosis: A novel of first contact
Written by Sue Burke
Narrated by Caitlin Davies and Daniel Thomas May
4.5/5
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‘Up there with the best of Le Guin in terms of beautiful, engrossing, brilliantly imagined sci-fi’
VULTURE
‘SEMIOSIS combines the world-building of Avatar with the alien wonder of Arrival, and the sheer humanity of Atwood. An essential work for our time’
STEPHEN BAXTER
NOMINATED FOR THE ARTHUR C. CLARKE AWARD
Escaping conflict on Earth, an idealistic group of settlers arrive on a distant planet – Pax – with plans for a perfect society.
The world they discover is rich with life, but this is not the Eden they were hoping for. The plants on Pax are smart – smart enough to domesticate, and even slaughter, its many extraordinary animals.
To survive, the colonists realize that they must strike bargains of their own. But if they are to make Pax their home, they must go further, searching for a way to communicate and coexist with these utterly alien intelligences.
Sue Burke
Sue Burke spent many years working as a reporter and editor for a variety of newspapers and magazines. She is a Clarion workshop alumnus, and she has published more than 30 short stories. Her debut science fiction novel, Semiosis, published to great critical reviews and made several "Best Of" lists. She is also the author of Interference and Immunity Index.
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Reviews for Semiosis
29 ratings4 reviews
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5More then a couple of unique and well executed idea while remaining light in all of its tone was a very enjoyable listen.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I truly loved this book. The ideas and story is so thought provoking, it’s hard to shake once compete. Well written, fully immersive. Ashamed to say that I’ve never read a female sci-fi author before, I’ll be reading all her works now just to make sure I’m not missing anything.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Amazing book! Good science fiction. It is, as any good science fiction story ought to be, a deep dive into some great ideas. Morality, ecology, and what it takes to create peace.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5TW: Very unnecessary r*pe scene
Aside from that, interesting premise and a nice read. I'll update this once I'm done.