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I loved this novels brain and heart
DAVID MITCHELL AUTHOR OF CLOUD ATLAS
A firstrate speculative thriller by turns fascinating brutal powerful and redemptive
JEFF VANDERMEER AUTHOR OF ANNIHILATION
There are creatures in the water of Con Dao
To the locals theyre monsters
To the corporate owners of the island an opportunity
To the team of three sent to study them a revelation
Their minds are unlike ours
Their bodies are malleable transformable shifting
They can communicate
And they want us to leave
When pioneering marine biologist Dr Ha Nguyen is offered the chance to travel to the remote Con Dao Archipelago to investigate a highly intelligent dangerous octopus species she doesnt pause long enough to look at the fine print DIANIMA a transnational tech corporation best known for its groundbreaking work in artificial intelligence has purchased the islands evacuated their population and sealed the archipelago off from the world so that Nguyen can focus on her research
But the stakes are high the octopuses hold the key to unprecedented breakthroughs in extrahuman intelligence and there are vast fortunes to be made by whoever can take advantage of their advancements And no one has yet asked the octopuses what they think And what they might do about it
Locus Award 2023 Winner of First Novel award
Nebula Award 2023 Finalist
Ray Bradbury Prize 2023 Finalist
Shortlisted for the 2024 Arthur C Clarke Award
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