Rosewater

#1 Wormwood Trilogy

Tade Thompson

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Orbit Books
25 September 2018

Science fiction; Biotechnology / Genetic Engineering; Aliens; Alien Invasion; Arthur C Clarke Award

Series: The Wormwood Trilogy

Winner of the inaugural Nommo Award for Best Novel Africa's first award for speculative fiction John W. Campbell Award finalist for Best Science Fiction Novel

'A magnificent tour de force' Adrian Tchaikovsky

'Smart. Gripping. Fabulous!' Ann Leckie

'Mesmerising' M. R. Carey

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 rumoured healing powers.

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 realisation about a horrifying future.

By: Tade Thompson
Imprint: Orbit Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 128mm, Spine: 30mm
Weight: 289g
ISBN: 9780356511368
ISBN 10: 0356511367
Series: The Wormwood Trilogy
Pages: 416
Publication Date: 25 September 2018
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Tade Thompson is the author of Rosewater, a John W. Campbell Award finalist and winner of the 2017 NOMMO Award for Best Novel. His novella The Murders of Molly Southbourne has recently been optioned for screen adaptation. He also writes short stories, notably 'The Apologists' which was nominated for a British Science Fiction Association Award. Born in London to Yoruba parents, he lives and works on the south coast of England where he battles an addiction to books.

Reviews for Rosewater (#1 Wormwood Trilogy)

Inventive and creepy -- Ozy.com One of the most imaginative alien invasion scenarios I have come across -- Aliette de Bodard, Nebula and BSFA award-winning author This thrilling, ambitious novel offers a deftly woven and incisive blend of science fiction, psychology, action, and mystery. Highly recommended -- Kate Elliott 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, Rosewater is the hardboiled, Nigerian alien invasion story you always wanted -- Lavie Tidhar Compellingly strange yet accessible ... a character-driven, morally grey tale of hope and potential redemption -- PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, starred review Quite simply one of best books I have read for quite some time -- SFCrowsnest