![]() ![]() An essential work for our time.”-Stephen Baxter, award winning author of The Time Ships “ Semiosis combines the world-building of Avatar with the alien wonder of Arrival, and the sheer humanity of Atwood. “A fresh and thought-provoking take.”- Open Letters “A very… different and super engaging novel.”- The Book Smugglers “Filled with questions about the nature of intelligence and how we value it, and humanity’s place within the universe, Semiosis is a provocative novel. “A fresh and fun perspective on planetary exploration.”- The Bibliosanctum (4 out of 5 stars) ![]() beautiful.”- Publishers Weekly, starred review ![]() "Burke’s world building is exceptional, and her ability to combine the intricacies of colonization with the science of botany and theories of mutualism and predation is astounding." - Booklist “A clever, fascinating, fun and unique debut.”- Kirkus Semiosis unfolds the old science fiction idea of first contact in ways that are both traditional and subversive.”- The Christian Science Monitor “This first-contact tale is extraordinary.”- Library Journal (starred review) “A magnetic meditation on biochemistry and humanity.”- Locus Online It goes on my pile of books to be re-read.”-Tade Thompson, author of Rosewater and The Murders of Molly Southbourne It is superbly written without an ounce of fat. “It makes the reader reexamine ideas about sentience. Le Guin: science fiction at its most fascinating and most humane.“- Thrillist ![]()
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