Rosewater - (Wormwood Trilogy) by Tade Thompson (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"In this futuristic thriller set in the middle of the 21st century, a Nigerian psychic goes up against aliens, criminals, and bizarre phenomena while coping with an increasingly weird world. Kaaro, once a thief capable of finding anything or anyone, now works for the ultra-secret Section 45 as a telepathic interrogator and investigator. When his fellow psychics start dying off, his attempts to discover the cause lead him to the alien-created biodome in the center of the city of Rosewater. As Kaaro's past, including his previous experiences with the biodome, unspools in this nonlinear adventure, he learns the disturbing secret of the aliens who have settled on Earth"--Provided by publisher.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b><i>Rosewater</i> is the start of an award-winning trilogy set in Nigeria, by one of science fiction's most engaging voices.</b> <p/><b>*Arthur C. Clarke Award for Best Science Fiction Novel, winner <br>*Nommo Award for Best Speculative Fiction Novel, winne</b>r <p/>Rosewater is a town on the edge. A community formed around the edges of a mysterious alien biodome, its residents comprise the hopeful, the hungry, and the helpless -- people eager for a glimpse inside the dome or a taste of its rumored healing powers. <p/>Kaaro is a government agent with a criminal past. He has seen inside the biodome, and doesn't care to again -- but when something begins killing off others like himself, Kaaro must defy his masters to search for an answer, facing his dark history and coming to a realization about a horrifying future. <p/><b>Tade Thompson's innovative, genre-bending, Afrofuturist series, the Wormwood Trilogy, is perfect for fans of Jeff Vandermeer, N. K. Jemisin, and Ann Leckie.</b> <p/><b>Praise for <i>Rosewater</i>: </b> <p/>"Smart. Gripping. Fabulous!" --Ann Leckie, award winning-author of <i>Ancillary Justic</i>e <p/>"Mesmerising. There are echoes of Neuromancer and Arrival in here, but this astonishing debut is beholden to no one." --M. R. Carey, bestselling author of <i>The Girl with All the Gifts </i> <p/>"A magnificent tour de force, skillfully written and full of original and disturbing ideas." --Adrian Tchaikovsky, Arthur C. Clarke Award-winning author of <i>Children of Time </i> <p/><b>The Wormwood Trilogy</b> <br><i>Rosewater <br>Rosewater Insurrection <br>Rosewater Redemption</i><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><b>A magnificent tour de force, </b> skillfully written and full of <b>original and disturbing</b> ideas.--<i><b>Adrian Tchaikovsky</b></i><br><br><b>A masterclass in worldbuilding</b>.... <i>Rosewater </i>is a <b>brilliant</b> read.... I've never read a sci-fi book like this, and I doubt I will again.--<i><b>The Fantasy Inn</b></i><br><br><b>A sharply satirical, ingenious thriller</b> about an alien invasion that's disturbing familiar. Tade Thompson has built a fascinating world that will suck you in and keep you guessing. <b>This book will eat you alive, and you'll like it.</b>--<i><b>Annalee Newitz</b></i><br><br><b>Compellingly strange yet accessible</b>... a character-driven, morally grey tale of hope and potential redemption.--<i><b>Publishers Weekly (starred review)</b></i><br><br><b>Crammed with ideas and told in precise, controlled prose, Thompson's debut soars.</b> Set in Nigeria, it tells of a slow, insidious alien invasion from the viewpoint of a flawed protagonist with psychic powers. The plot is a<b> mosaic of mysteries</b>, shot through with neat Afrofuturist flourishes.--<i><b>Financial Times</b></i><br><br><b>Deeply imagined characters and vibrant, startling imagery... An author to watch.</b>--<i><b>B&N Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog</b></i><br><br><b>Inventive and creepy... revolutionary.</b>--<i><b>Ozy</b></i><br><br><b>Mesmerising.</b> There are echoes of <i>Neuromancer</i> and <i>Arrival</i> in here, but this <b>astonishing</b> debut is beholden to no one.--<i><b>M. R. Carey</b></i><br><br><b>Nothing short of brilliant</b>.... A captivating, cerebral work of science fiction that may very well signal <b>a new definitive voice in the genre.</b>--<i><b>Kirkus</b></i><br><br><b>One of the most imaginative alien invasion scenarios I have come across.</b>--<i><b>Aliette de Bodard, Nebula and BSFA award-winning author</b></i><br><br><b>One of the most thoughtful and inventive alien contact tales of recent decades.</b>--<i><b>Locus</b></i><br><br><b>Original, entertaining, and food for thought. </b>Tade Thompson is <b>an exciting new voice</b> in our field and I can't wait to read more of his work.--<i><b>Pat Cadigan</b></i><br><br><b>Part thriller, part mystery and part phantasmagoric journey across a strange yet not-too-distant future, and reminiscent at times of both Roger Zelazny and Nnedi Okorafor</b>, Rosewater is the hardboiled, Nigerian alien invasion story you always wanted.--<i><b>Lavie Tidhar</b></i><br><br><b>Smart. Gripping. Fabulous!</b>--<i><b>Ann Leckie</b></i><br><br>A fiercely weird, <b>breathtaking</b> biopunk tale of alien invasion, <i>Rosewater</i> is <b>ambitious and smart and very, very cool.</b>--<i><b>Tasha Suri</b></i><br><br>A strange and unsettling story of psychics, conspiracy, and alien invasion unlike anything I've read before. <b>Masterfully constructed, brimming with ideas and slowly unfolding mystery, <i>Rosewater </i>hurt my brain in the best of ways.</b>--<i><b>Fonda Lee</b></i><br><br>As strange, vivid and intricate as the alien biosphere at its heart, <b><i>Rosewater</i> is a fabulous book and Tade Thompson is a writer of enormous heart and talent. Just brilliant.</b>--<i><b>Dave Hutchinson</b></i><br><br>Intriguing Afrofuturistic tale [that] features <b>an incredible mashup of alien contact and human-centered power</b>, delivering a <b>stark and gritty</b> story that will keep readers engaged.--<i><b>Library Journal</b></i><br><br>Inventive aliens and realistic-feeling invasion... <b>keen observations</b> of how easily people ignore and accept what should be terrifying... <b>intriguing characters</b> (many of them women) who have lives of their own beyond the pages... <b>fascinating.</b>--<i><b>Strange Horizons</b></i><br><br>Perfect for fans of William Gibson's <i>Neuromancer</i>, this <b>twisty, captivating page-turner</b> explores the fragility of the mind and how memory constructs identity.--<i><b>BookPage</b></i><br><br>Quite simply <b>one of best books I have read</b> for quite some time.--<i><b>SFCrowsnest</b></i><br><br>This thrilling, ambitious novel offers a <b>deftly woven and incisive</b> blend of science fiction, psychology, action, and mystery. <b>Highly recommended.</b>--<i><b>Kate Elliott</b></i><br><br>Thompson's <b>genius</b> in displacing his tale of successive xenobiological attacks from the West onto the developing world is matched by his <b>breathtakingly smart prose.... Deeply engrossing.</b>--<i><b>The Seattle Review of Books</b></i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Tade Thompson</b> is the author of <i>Rosewater</i>, a John W. Campbell Award finalist and winner of the 2019 Arthur C. Clarke Award and the 2017 Nommo Award for African speculative fiction. Born in London to Yoruba parents, he lives and works on the south coast of England as an emergency room psychiatrist.
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