Nov 08, 2016 | 384 Pages
A Publishers Weekly Best Science Fiction/Fantasy Book of the Year
“Newman writes with exquisite precision of grief, divided loyalties, and the struggle for self-actualization in this noir-inflected standalone…Gripping and sorrowful.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“A lovely locked room mystery in which the stakes are incredibly high and the world is so very engaging….Emma Newman creates addictive page turners.”—Starburst Magazine
“Newman combines the classic mystery-novel whodunit with a frighteningly possible reality of corporate-owned governments…The overall feeling of something more sinister happening keeps the pages turning until the unexpected conclusion.“—Booklist
“A detective novel on acid…Newman’s psychological insight is astute.”—The Washington Post
Praise for Planetfall
“Cathartic and transcendent.”—The New York Times
“Exceptionally engaging…A vivid, riveting read.”—The Washington Post
“Think Interstellar, think Prometheus…Beautifully written.”—Stephen Baxter, national bestselling author of The Light of Other Days
“Gripping, thoughtful science fiction in the vein of Tiptree or Crispin. Unique, timely, and enthralling.”—Seanan McGuire, author of Once Broken Faith
“A fascinating and propulsive tale.”—Locus
“Incredibly well-realized world building…Thrilling.”—io9.com
