PLANETFALL
“Cathartic and transcendent.”
—The New York Times
“Exceptionally engaging. . . . Surprising plot turns and richly developed characters make for a vivid, riveting read.”
—The Washington Post
“Gripping, thoughtful science fiction in the vein of Tiptree or Crispin. Unique, timely, and enthralling . . . absolutely beautiful. What a glorious, heartbreaking maze of a book.”
—Seanan McGuire, New York Times bestselling author of Once Broken Faith
“Newman has crafted a thrilling tale of murder, mystery, and madness on a world where humanity is still its own worst enemy. Horrifying and heartbreaking in equal measure, the catastrophe driving this narrative will keep you riveted until the very last page.”
—Kameron Hurley, author of The Stars Are Legion
“A fascinating and propulsive tale.”
—Locus
“Incredibly well-realized world building . . . thrilling.”
—io9
“Builds and builds to this remarkable crescendo. . . . The ending had me breathless . . . an awesome book.”
—Roxane Gay, author of Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body
“Think Interstellar; think Prometheus. . . . Beautifully written: an unfolding alien mystery and complex, utterly believable characters.”
—Stephen Baxter, national bestselling author of The Light of Other Days
“Filled with wonders, revelations, and edge-of-the-seat suspense, Planetfall is a fascinating, heartbreaking exploration of love and loneliness set against an awe-inspiring backdrop. An instant classic of the genre.”
—Gareth L. Powell, BSFA Award–winning author of Macaque Attack
“A strange but mesmerizing book in which almost nothing is as it seems . . . reads at once like a character study, a mystery, a hard-science-fiction tale about the colonists on an alien world, and a surrealist science fiction about alien life.”
—RT Book Reviews
“This heartbreaking adventure is a tragedy of science and faith.”
—Publishers Weekly