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<p><b>Human survival hinges on an bizarre alliance i</b><b>n <i>Semiosis</i>, </b><b>a </b><b>character driven science fiction novel of first contact by </b><b>debut author Sue Burke</b><b>.</b><br><br><b>2019 Campbell Memorial Award Finalist<br>2019 Locus Finalist for Best Science Fiction Novel</b><br><b><i>Locus</i> 2018 Recommended Reading List</b><br><br><b>New York Public Library—Best of 2018<br><i>Forbes</i>—Best Science Fiction Books of 2019-2019<br></b><b><i>The Verge</i>—Best of 2018</b><b><br><i>Thrillist</i>—Best Books of 2018<br></b><b><i>Vulture</i>—10 Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books of 2018</b><br><b><i>Chicago Review of Books</i>—The 10 Best Science Fiction Books of 2018<br></b><b>Texas Library Association—Lariat List Top Books for 2019<br></b><br><br>Colonists from Earth wanted the perfect home, but they’ll have to survive on the one they found. They don’t realize another life form watches...and waits... <br><br>Only mutual communication can forge an alliance with the planet's sentient species and prove that humans are more than tools.</p>