My limbs are potentially infinite in number. Think of a spider with hundreds of hundreds of limbs, maybe thousands, maybe more than that. Were you to see me right now I would look like a spider, although I have many, many more limbs. I have already seen the future of my endeavour, and I complete my mission at the expense of your survival. I write this for you, so that you can understand the futility of your position. Clarke Award-winning author of Children of Time 'A magnificent tour de force, skillfully written and full of original and disturbing ideas.' -Adrian Tchaikovsky, Arthur C. Carey, bestselling author of The Girl with All the Gifts There are echoes of Neuromancer and Arrival in here, but this astonishing debut is beholden to no one.' -M. Fabulous!' -Ann Leckie, award winning-author of Ancillary Justice Innovative and genre-bending, Tade Thompson's ambitious Afrofuturist series is perfect for fans of Jeff Vandermeer, N. But Aminat is stymied by the machinations of the Mayor of Rosewater and the emergence of an old enemy of Wormwood. She must capture a woman who is the key to the survival of the human race. The government agent Aminat, the lover of the retired sensitive Kaaro, is at the forefront of the cold, silent conflict. Those who know the truth of the invasion keep the secret. The Rosewater Insurrection continues the award-winning science fiction trilogy by one of science fiction's most engaging voices.Īll is quiet in the city of Rosewater as it expands on the back of the gargantuan alien Wormwood.

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