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    ISBN
    9781250855527

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    Product Identifiers

    Publisher
    Doherty Associates, LLC, Tom & Co
    ISBN-10
    1250855527
    ISBN-13
    9781250855527
    eBay Product ID (ePID)
    24060619629

    Product Key Features

    Book Title
    Tusks of Extinction
    Number of Pages
    112 Pages
    Language
    English
    Topic
    Science Fiction / Action & Adventure, Science Fiction / Genetic Engineering
    Publication Year
    2024
    Genre
    Fiction
    Author
    Ray Nayler
    Format
    Hardcover

    Dimensions

    Item Height
    0.6 in
    Item Weight
    7.8 Oz
    Item Length
    8.2 in
    Item Width
    5.4 in

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    Intended Audience
    Trade
    LCCN
    2024-391633
    TitleLeading
    The
    Dewey Edition
    23
    Reviews
    Praise for The Mountain in the Sea " The Mountain in the Sea is a first-rate speculative thriller, by turns fascinating, brutal, powerful, and redemptive." --Jeff VanderMeer, author of Annihilation "I loved this novel's brain and heart, its hidden traps, sheer propulsion, ingenious world-building, and purity of commitment to luminous ideas." --David Mitchell, New York Times bestselling author of Cloud Atlas "I came to The Mountain in the Sea for the cephalopods (I love cephalopods), but I stayed for the fascinating meditation on consciousness and personhood. I loved this book." --Ann Leckie, author of Ancillary Justice "A novel that is alert, intelligent, open." --Nicole Flattery, The New York Times "[A] staggering book . . . [ The Mountain in the Sea ] has the clothes of a futuristic, eco-punk or cyberpunk thriller, the guts of a philosophy seminar and the soul of a religious tract." --Phillip Ball, New Scientist "Nayler's masterful debut combines fascinating science and well-wrought characters to deliver a deep dive into the nature of intelligent life . . . As entertaining as it is intellectually rigorous, this taut exploration of human--and inhuman--consciousness is a knockout." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review "Less a science-fiction adventure than a meditation on consciousness and self-awareness, the limitations of human language, and the reasons for those limitations, the novel teaches as it engages." -- Kirkus Reviews "Exciting, cerebral, and surprisingly compassionate, The Mountain in the Sea shines a light on the importance of our fragile ecosystem. Read this riveting novel if you love fresh takes on science fiction or you're just fascinated by the mysteries of nature." -- Apple Books Review, An Indie Next Pick! "Nayler's ( The Mountain in the Sea ) compelling sci-fi thriller contemplates human greed and de-extinction through science. Highly recommended for readers of ecoterrorism thrillers and climate fiction." -- Library Journal , starred review "Impassioned and impressive...an uncompromising climate fiction that strikes like a spear to the gut." -- Publishers Weekly "Fans of biology-inspired sf will enjoy this short novel about human greed, the beauty of mammoths, and one human's consuming fury." -- Booklist Praise for The Mountain in the Sea "I loved this novel's brain and heart, its hidden traps, sheer propulsion, ingenious world-building, and purity of commitment to luminous ideas." --David Mitchell, New York Times bestselling author of Cloud Atlas " The Mountain in the Sea is a first-rate speculative thriller, by turns fascinating, brutal, powerful, and redemptive." --Jeff VanderMeer, author of Annihilation " The Mountain in the Sea is a wildly original, gorgeously written, unputdownable gem of a novel. Ray Nayler is one of the most exciting new voices I've read in years." -- Blake Crouch , author of Upgrade and Dark Matter "I came to The Mountain in the Sea for the cephalopods (I love cephalopods), but I stayed for the fascinating meditation on consciousness and personhood. I loved this book." --Ann Leckie, author of Ancillary Justice "A novel that is alert, intelligent, open." --Nicole Flattery, The New York Times "[A] staggering book . . . [ The Mountain in the Sea ] has the clothes of a futuristic, eco-punk or cyberpunk thriller, the guts of a philosophy seminar and the soul of a religious tract." --Phillip Ball, New Scientist "Nayler's masterful debut combines fascinating science and well-wrought characters to deliver a deep dive into the nature of intelligent life . . . As entertaining as it is intellectually rigorous, this taut exploration of human--and inhuman--consciousness is a knockout." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review "Less a science-fiction adventure than a meditation on consciousness and self-awareness, the limitations of human language, and the reasons for those limitations, the novel teaches as it engages." -- Kirkus Reviews "Exciting, cerebral, and surprisingly compassionate, The Mountain in the Sea shines a light on the importance of our fragile ecosystem. Read this riveting novel if you love fresh takes on science fiction or you're just fascinated by the mysteries of nature." --Apple Books, Praise for The Mountain in the Sea "A novel that is alert, intelligent, open." --Nicole Flattery, The New York Times "[A] staggering book . . . In all my years as a science journalist, I could never quite get my head around the so-called hard problem of consciousness . . . It wasn't until I read Ray Nayler's The Mountain in the Sea that I truly understood it in my bones . . . [ The Mountain in the Sea ] has the clothes of a futuristic, eco-punk or cyberpunk thriller, the guts of a philosophy seminar and the soul of a religious tract." --Phillip Ball, New Scientist "Exciting, cerebral, and surprisingly compassionate, The Mountain in the Sea shines a light on the importance of our fragile ecosystem. Read this riveting novel if you love fresh takes on science fiction or you're just fascinated by the mysteries of nature." -- Apple Books Review "Nayler's masterful debut combines fascinating science and well-wrought characters to deliver a deep dive into the nature of intelligent life . . . As entertaining as it is intellectually rigorous, this taut exploration of human--and inhuman--consciousness is a knockout." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review "Less a science-fiction adventure than a meditation on consciousness and self-awareness, the limitations of human language, and the reasons for those limitations, the novel teaches as it engages." -- Kirkus Reviews "With a thriller heart and a sci-fi head, The Mountain in the Sea delivers a spooky, smart read. Artificial intelligence, nascent animal sentience, murderous flying drones: like the best of Gibson or Atwood, it brings all of the plot without forgetting the bigger questions of consciousness, ecocide, and scientific progress. Truly a one-of-a-kind story." --Kawai Strong Washburn, author of Sharks in the Time of Saviors "I came to The Mountain in the Sea for the cephalopods (I love cephalopods), but I stayed for the fascinating meditation on consciousness and personhood. I loved this book." --Ann Leckie, author of Ancillary Justice, Praise for The Mountain in the Sea "I loved this novel's brain and heart, its hidden traps, sheer propulsion, ingenious world-building, and purity of commitment to luminous ideas." --David Mitchell, New York Times bestselling author of Cloud Atlas " The Mountain in the Sea is a first-rate speculative thriller, by turns fascinating, brutal, powerful, and redemptive." --Jeff VanderMeer, author of Annihilation " The Mountain in the Sea is a wildly original, gorgeously written, unputdownable gem of a novel. Ray Nayler is one of the most exciting new voices I've read in years." -- Blake Crouch , author of Upgrade and Dark Matter "I came to The Mountain in the Sea for the cephalopods (I love cephalopods), but I stayed for the fascinating meditation on consciousness and personhood. I loved this book." --Ann Leckie, author of Ancillary Justice "A novel that is alert, intelligent, open." --Nicole Flattery, The New York Times "[A] staggering book . . . [ The Mountain in the Sea ] has the clothes of a futuristic, eco-punk or cyberpunk thriller, the guts of a philosophy seminar and the soul of a religious tract." --Phillip Ball, New Scientist "Nayler's masterful debut combines fascinating science and well-wrought characters to deliver a deep dive into the nature of intelligent life . . . As entertaining as it is intellectually rigorous, this taut exploration of human--and inhuman--consciousness is a knockout." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review "Less a science-fiction adventure than a meditation on consciousness and self-awareness, the limitations of human language, and the reasons for those limitations, the novel teaches as it engages." -- Kirkus Reviews "Exciting, cerebral, and surprisingly compassionate, The Mountain in the Sea shines a light on the importance of our fragile ecosystem. Read this riveting novel if you love fresh takes on science fiction or you're just fascinated by the mysteries of nature." -- Apple Books Review, The Tusks of Extinction is an Indie Next Pick! "Ray Nayler's The Tusks of Extinction is a compact novella that reads like a superb science fiction inversion of Ernest Hemingway's 'The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber.'" --Amal El-Mohtar for The New York Times "Nayler excels at writing about ecosystems, nonhuman communities and the dilemmas of conservation. Tusks also includes a sharp focus on toxic masculinity and the sort of power trip that would drive a person into an extreme environment to slaughter a beautiful, irreplaceable creature. The result is both breathtaking and heartbreaking." --Charlie Jane Anders for The Washington Post "Nayler's ( The Mountain in the Sea ) compelling sci-fi thriller contemplates human greed and de-extinction through science. Highly recommended for readers of ecoterrorism thrillers and climate fiction." -- Library Journal , starred review "Impassioned and impressive...an uncompromising climate fiction that strikes like a spear to the gut." -- Publishers Weekly " The Tusks of Extinction is a moving tribute to the beauty of beasts too often taken for granted and a musing on the gifts of nature; human's propensity toward violence and greed; and the hidden layers of meaning found in human interactions with the wild." -- Shelf Awareness "Fans of biology-inspired sf will enjoy this short novel about human greed, the beauty of mammoths, and one human's consuming fury." -- Booklist Praise for The Mountain in the Sea "I loved this novel's brain and heart, its hidden traps, sheer propulsion, ingenious world-building, and purity of commitment to luminous ideas." --David Mitchell, New York Times bestselling author of Cloud Atlas " The Mountain in the Sea is a first-rate speculative thriller, by turns fascinating, brutal, powerful, and redemptive." --Jeff VanderMeer, author of Annihilation " The Mountain in the Sea is a wildly original, gorgeously written, unputdownable gem of a novel. Ray Nayler is one of the most exciting new voices I've read in years." -- Blake Crouch , author of Upgrade and Dark Matter "I came to The Mountain in the Sea for the cephalopods (I love cephalopods), but I stayed for the fascinating meditation on consciousness and personhood. I loved this book." --Ann Leckie, author of Ancillary Justice "A novel that is alert, intelligent, open." --Nicole Flattery, The New York Times "[A] staggering book . . . [ The Mountain in the Sea ] has the clothes of a futuristic, eco-punk or cyberpunk thriller, the guts of a philosophy seminar and the soul of a religious tract." --Phillip Ball, New Scientist "Nayler's masterful debut combines fascinating science and well-wrought characters to deliver a deep dive into the nature of intelligent life . . . As entertaining as it is intellectually rigorous, this taut exploration of human--and inhuman--consciousness is a knockout." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review "Less a science-fiction adventure than a meditation on consciousness and self-awareness, the limitations of human language, and the reasons for those limitations, the novel teaches as it engages." -- Kirkus Reviews, The Tusks of Extinction is an Indie Next Pick! "Ray Nayler's The Tusks of Extinction is a compact novella that reads like a superb science fiction inversion of Ernest Hemingway's 'The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber.'" --Amal El-Mohtar for The New York Times "Nayler excels at writing about ecosystems, nonhuman communities and the dilemmas of conservation. Tusks also includes a sharp focus on toxic masculinity and the sort of power trip that would drive a person into an extreme environment to slaughter a beautiful, irreplaceable creature. The result is both breathtaking and heartbreaking." --Charlie Jane Anders for The Washington Post "Nayler's ( The Mountain in the Sea ) compelling sci-fi thriller contemplates human greed and de-extinction through science. Highly recommended for readers of ecoterrorism thrillers and climate fiction." -- Library Journal , starred review "Impassioned and impressive...an uncompromising climate fiction that strikes like a spear to the gut." -- Publishers Weekly " The Tusks of Extinction is a moving tribute to the beauty of beasts too often taken for granted and a musing on the gifts of nature; human's propensity toward violence and greed; and the hidden layers of meaning found in human interactions with the wild." -- Shelf Awareness "Fans of biology-inspired sf will enjoy this short novel about human greed, the beauty of mammoths, and one human's consuming fury." -- Booklist Praise for The Mountain in the Sea "I loved this novel's brain and heart, its hidden traps, sheer propulsion, ingenious world-building, and purity of commitment to luminous ideas." --David Mitchell, New York Times bestselling author of Cloud Atlas " The Mountain in the Sea is a first-rate speculative thriller, by turns fascinating, brutal, powerful, and redemptive." --Jeff VanderMeer, author of Annihilation " The Mountain in the Sea is a wildly original, gorgeously written, unputdownable gem of a novel. Ray Nayler is one of the most exciting new voices I've read in years." -- Blake Crouch , author of Upgrade and Dark Matter "I came to The Mountain in the Sea for the cephalopods (I love cephalopods), but I stayed for the fascinating meditation on consciousness and personhood. I loved this book." --Ann Leckie, author of Ancillary Justice "A novel that is alert, intelligent, open." --Nicole Flattery, The New York Times "[A] staggering book . . . [ The Mountain in the Sea ] has the clothes of a futuristic, eco-punk or cyberpunk thriller, the guts of a philosophy seminar and the soul of a religious tract." --Phillip Ball, New Scientist "Nayler's masterful debut combines fascinating science and well-wrought characters to deliver a deep dive into the nature of intelligent life . . . As entertaining as it is intellectually rigorous, this taut exploration of human--and inhuman--consciousness is a knockout." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review "Less a science-fiction adventure than a meditation on consciousness and self-awareness, the limitations of human language, and the reasons for those limitations, the novel teaches as it engages." -- Kirkus Reviews "Exciting, cerebral, and surprisingly compassionate, The Mountain in the Sea shines a light on the importance of our fragile ecosystem. Read this riveting novel if you love fresh takes on science fiction or you're just fascinated by the mysteries of nature." --Apple Books, "Impassioned and impressive...an uncompromising climate fiction that strikes like a spear to the gut." -- Publishers Weekly "Fans of biology-inspired sf will enjoy this short novel about human greed, the beauty of mammoths, and one human's consuming fury." -- Booklist Praise for The Mountain in the Sea "I loved this novel's brain and heart, its hidden traps, sheer propulsion, ingenious world-building, and purity of commitment to luminous ideas." --David Mitchell, New York Times bestselling author of Cloud Atlas " The Mountain in the Sea is a first-rate speculative thriller, by turns fascinating, brutal, powerful, and redemptive." --Jeff VanderMeer, author of Annihilation " The Mountain in the Sea is a wildly original, gorgeously written, unputdownable gem of a novel. Ray Nayler is one of the most exciting new voices I've read in years." -- Blake Crouch , author of Upgrade and Dark Matter "I came to The Mountain in the Sea for the cephalopods (I love cephalopods), but I stayed for the fascinating meditation on consciousness and personhood. I loved this book." --Ann Leckie, author of Ancillary Justice "A novel that is alert, intelligent, open." --Nicole Flattery, The New York Times "[A] staggering book . . . [ The Mountain in the Sea ] has the clothes of a futuristic, eco-punk or cyberpunk thriller, the guts of a philosophy seminar and the soul of a religious tract." --Phillip Ball, New Scientist "Nayler's masterful debut combines fascinating science and well-wrought characters to deliver a deep dive into the nature of intelligent life . . . As entertaining as it is intellectually rigorous, this taut exploration of human--and inhuman--consciousness is a knockout." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review "Less a science-fiction adventure than a meditation on consciousness and self-awareness, the limitations of human language, and the reasons for those limitations, the novel teaches as it engages." -- Kirkus Reviews "Exciting, cerebral, and surprisingly compassionate, The Mountain in the Sea shines a light on the importance of our fragile ecosystem. Read this riveting novel if you love fresh takes on science fiction or you're just fascinated by the mysteries of nature." --Apple Books, "Impassioned and impressive...an uncompromising climate fiction that strikes like a spear to the gut." -- Publishers Weekly Praise for The Mountain in the Sea "I loved this novel's brain and heart, its hidden traps, sheer propulsion, ingenious world-building, and purity of commitment to luminous ideas." --David Mitchell, New York Times bestselling author of Cloud Atlas " The Mountain in the Sea is a first-rate speculative thriller, by turns fascinating, brutal, powerful, and redemptive." --Jeff VanderMeer, author of Annihilation " The Mountain in the Sea is a wildly original, gorgeously written, unputdownable gem of a novel. Ray Nayler is one of the most exciting new voices I've read in years." -- Blake Crouch , author of Upgrade and Dark Matter "I came to The Mountain in the Sea for the cephalopods (I love cephalopods), but I stayed for the fascinating meditation on consciousness and personhood. I loved this book." --Ann Leckie, author of Ancillary Justice "A novel that is alert, intelligent, open." --Nicole Flattery, The New York Times "[A] staggering book . . . [ The Mountain in the Sea ] has the clothes of a futuristic, eco-punk or cyberpunk thriller, the guts of a philosophy seminar and the soul of a religious tract." --Phillip Ball, New Scientist "Nayler's masterful debut combines fascinating science and well-wrought characters to deliver a deep dive into the nature of intelligent life . . . As entertaining as it is intellectually rigorous, this taut exploration of human--and inhuman--consciousness is a knockout." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review "Less a science-fiction adventure than a meditation on consciousness and self-awareness, the limitations of human language, and the reasons for those limitations, the novel teaches as it engages." -- Kirkus Reviews "Exciting, cerebral, and surprisingly compassionate, The Mountain in the Sea shines a light on the importance of our fragile ecosystem. Read this riveting novel if you love fresh takes on science fiction or you're just fascinated by the mysteries of nature." --Apple Books, The Tusks of Extinction is an Indie Next Pick! "Nayler excels at writing about ecosystems, nonhuman communities and the dilemmas of conservation. Tusks also includes a sharp focus on toxic masculinity and the sort of power trip that would drive a person into an extreme environment to slaughter a beautiful, irreplaceable creature. The result is both breathtaking and heartbreaking." --Charlie Jane Anders for The Washington Post "Nayler's ( The Mountain in the Sea ) compelling sci-fi thriller contemplates human greed and de-extinction through science. Highly recommended for readers of ecoterrorism thrillers and climate fiction." -- Library Journal , starred review "Impassioned and impressive...an uncompromising climate fiction that strikes like a spear to the gut." -- Publishers Weekly " The Tusks of Extinction is a moving tribute to the beauty of beasts too often taken for granted and a musing on the gifts of nature; human's propensity toward violence and greed; and the hidden layers of meaning found in human interactions with the wild." -- Shelf Awareness "Fans of biology-inspired sf will enjoy this short novel about human greed, the beauty of mammoths, and one human's consuming fury." -- Booklist Praise for The Mountain in the Sea "I loved this novel's brain and heart, its hidden traps, sheer propulsion, ingenious world-building, and purity of commitment to luminous ideas." --David Mitchell, New York Times bestselling author of Cloud Atlas " The Mountain in the Sea is a first-rate speculative thriller, by turns fascinating, brutal, powerful, and redemptive." --Jeff VanderMeer, author of Annihilation " The Mountain in the Sea is a wildly original, gorgeously written, unputdownable gem of a novel. Ray Nayler is one of the most exciting new voices I've read in years." -- Blake Crouch , author of Upgrade and Dark Matter "I came to The Mountain in the Sea for the cephalopods (I love cephalopods), but I stayed for the fascinating meditation on consciousness and personhood. I loved this book." --Ann Leckie, author of Ancillary Justice "A novel that is alert, intelligent, open." --Nicole Flattery, The New York Times "[A] staggering book . . . [ The Mountain in the Sea ] has the clothes of a futuristic, eco-punk or cyberpunk thriller, the guts of a philosophy seminar and the soul of a religious tract." --Phillip Ball, New Scientist "Nayler's masterful debut combines fascinating science and well-wrought characters to deliver a deep dive into the nature of intelligent life . . . As entertaining as it is intellectually rigorous, this taut exploration of human--and inhuman--consciousness is a knockout." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review "Less a science-fiction adventure than a meditation on consciousness and self-awareness, the limitations of human language, and the reasons for those limitations, the novel teaches as it engages." -- Kirkus Reviews "Exciting, cerebral, and surprisingly compassionate, The Mountain in the Sea shines a light on the importance of our fragile ecosystem. Read this riveting novel if you love fresh takes on science fiction or you're just fascinated by the mysteries of nature." --Apple Books, "Uncompromising climate fiction that strikes like a spear to the gut." -- Publishers Weekly Praise for The Mountain in the Sea "I loved this novel's brain and heart, its hidden traps, sheer propulsion, ingenious world-building, and purity of commitment to luminous ideas." --David Mitchell, New York Times bestselling author of Cloud Atlas " The Mountain in the Sea is a first-rate speculative thriller, by turns fascinating, brutal, powerful, and redemptive." --Jeff VanderMeer, author of Annihilation " The Mountain in the Sea is a wildly original, gorgeously written, unputdownable gem of a novel. Ray Nayler is one of the most exciting new voices I've read in years." -- Blake Crouch , author of Upgrade and Dark Matter "I came to The Mountain in the Sea for the cephalopods (I love cephalopods), but I stayed for the fascinating meditation on consciousness and personhood. I loved this book." --Ann Leckie, author of Ancillary Justice "A novel that is alert, intelligent, open." --Nicole Flattery, The New York Times "[A] staggering book . . . [ The Mountain in the Sea ] has the clothes of a futuristic, eco-punk or cyberpunk thriller, the guts of a philosophy seminar and the soul of a religious tract." --Phillip Ball, New Scientist "Nayler's masterful debut combines fascinating science and well-wrought characters to deliver a deep dive into the nature of intelligent life . . . As entertaining as it is intellectually rigorous, this taut exploration of human--and inhuman--consciousness is a knockout." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review "Less a science-fiction adventure than a meditation on consciousness and self-awareness, the limitations of human language, and the reasons for those limitations, the novel teaches as it engages." -- Kirkus Reviews "Exciting, cerebral, and surprisingly compassionate, The Mountain in the Sea shines a light on the importance of our fragile ecosystem. Read this riveting novel if you love fresh takes on science fiction or you're just fascinated by the mysteries of nature." --Apple Books, Praise for The Mountain in the Sea "I loved this novel's brain and heart, its hidden traps, sheer propulsion, ingenious world-building, and purity of commitment to luminous ideas." --David Mitchell, New York Times bestselling author of Cloud Atlas " The Mountain in the Sea is a first-rate speculative thriller, by turns fascinating, brutal, powerful, and redemptive." --Jeff VanderMeer, author of Annihilation " The Mountain in the Sea is a wildly original, gorgeously written, unputdownable gem of a novel. Ray Nayler is one of the most exciting new voices I've read in years." -- Blake Crouch , author of Upgrade and Dark Matter "I came to The Mountain in the Sea for the cephalopods (I love cephalopods), but I stayed for the fascinating meditation on consciousness and personhood. I loved this book." --Ann Leckie, author of Ancillary Justice "A novel that is alert, intelligent, open." --Nicole Flattery, The New York Times "[A] staggering book . . . [ The Mountain in the Sea ] has the clothes of a futuristic, eco-punk or cyberpunk thriller, the guts of a philosophy seminar and the soul of a religious tract." --Phillip Ball, New Scientist "Nayler's masterful debut combines fascinating science and well-wrought characters to deliver a deep dive into the nature of intelligent life . . . As entertaining as it is intellectually rigorous, this taut exploration of human--and inhuman--consciousness is a knockout." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review "Less a science-fiction adventure than a meditation on consciousness and self-awareness, the limitations of human language, and the reasons for those limitations, the novel teaches as it engages." -- Kirkus Reviews "Exciting, cerebral, and surprisingly compassionate, The Mountain in the Sea shines a light on the importance of our fragile ecosystem. Read this riveting novel if you love fresh takes on science fiction or you're just fascinated by the mysteries of nature." --Apple Books, "Nayler's ( The Mountain in the Sea ) compelling sci-fi thriller contemplates human greed and de-extinction through science. Highly recommended for readers of ecoterrorism thrillers and climate fiction." -- Library Journal , starred review "Impassioned and impressive...an uncompromising climate fiction that strikes like a spear to the gut." -- Publishers Weekly "Fans of biology-inspired sf will enjoy this short novel about human greed, the beauty of mammoths, and one human's consuming fury." -- Booklist Praise for The Mountain in the Sea "I loved this novel's brain and heart, its hidden traps, sheer propulsion, ingenious world-building, and purity of commitment to luminous ideas." --David Mitchell, New York Times bestselling author of Cloud Atlas " The Mountain in the Sea is a first-rate speculative thriller, by turns fascinating, brutal, powerful, and redemptive." --Jeff VanderMeer, author of Annihilation " The Mountain in the Sea is a wildly original, gorgeously written, unputdownable gem of a novel. Ray Nayler is one of the most exciting new voices I've read in years." -- Blake Crouch , author of Upgrade and Dark Matter "I came to The Mountain in the Sea for the cephalopods (I love cephalopods), but I stayed for the fascinating meditation on consciousness and personhood. I loved this book." --Ann Leckie, author of Ancillary Justice "A novel that is alert, intelligent, open." --Nicole Flattery, The New York Times "[A] staggering book . . . [ The Mountain in the Sea ] has the clothes of a futuristic, eco-punk or cyberpunk thriller, the guts of a philosophy seminar and the soul of a religious tract." --Phillip Ball, New Scientist "Nayler's masterful debut combines fascinating science and well-wrought characters to deliver a deep dive into the nature of intelligent life . . . As entertaining as it is intellectually rigorous, this taut exploration of human--and inhuman--consciousness is a knockout." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review "Less a science-fiction adventure than a meditation on consciousness and self-awareness, the limitations of human language, and the reasons for those limitations, the novel teaches as it engages." -- Kirkus Reviews "Exciting, cerebral, and surprisingly compassionate, The Mountain in the Sea shines a light on the importance of our fragile ecosystem. Read this riveting novel if you love fresh takes on science fiction or you're just fascinated by the mysteries of nature." --Apple Books
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    Winner of the Hugo Award for Best Novella When you bring back a long-extinct species, there's more to success than the DNA. Moscow has resurrected the mammoth. But someone must teach them how to be mammoths, or they are doomed to die out again. Dr. Damira Khismatullina, an expert in elephant behavior, was brutally murdered trying to defend the world's last elephants from the brutal ivory trade. Now, her digitized consciousness has been downloaded into the mind of a mammoth. As the herd's new matriarch, can Damira help fend off poachers long enough for the species to take hold? Or will her own ghosts, and Moscow's real reason for bringing the mammoth back, doom them to a new extinction? A tense SF thriller from a new master of the genre., When you bring back a long-extinct species, there's more to success than the DNA. Moscow has resurrected the mammoth. But someone must teach them how to be mammoths, or they are doomed to die out again. Dr. Damira Khismatullina, an expert in elephant behavior, was brutally murdered trying to defend the world's last elephants from the brutal ivory trade. Now, her digitized consciousness has been downloaded into the mind of a mammoth. As the herd's new matriarch, can Damira help fend off poachers long enough for the species to take hold? Or will her own ghosts, and Moscow's real reason for bringing the mammoth back, doom them to a new extinction? A tense SF thriller from a new master of the genre.
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    PS3614.A946T8 2024

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