—Publishers Weekly
“A claustrophobic, high-tension, survival-against-the-odds thriller.”
—Guardian
“An intense, gripping sci-fi thriller.”
—Adrian Tchaikovsky, Arthur C. Clarke Award–winning author of Children of Time
“A rip-roaring thriller of a book that hits the ground running and doesn’t stop until the final chapter.”
—John Marrs, author of The One
“Deeply immersive, chilling and atmospheric. An utterly fabulous book!”
—Emma Kavanagh, author of Falling and Hidden
“It’s a thrilling tale that grabs you and whips along to the very last breathless page.”
—Adam Hamdy, author of Pendulum
“A stunning novel that mixes science, fiction and mystery into an exciting tale.”
—RT Book Reviews
“Morden expertly melds the genres of science fiction and mystery in this whodunit set on Mars.”
—Booklist
Orbit Newsletter
We hope you enjoyed this book. Wondering what to read next?
Discover other books you might enjoy by signing up for Orbit’s newsletter.
You’ll get the scoop on the latest releases, deals, excerpts, and breaking news delivered straight to your inbox each month.
Or visit us at www.orbitbooks.net/booklink
Copyright
This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, or persons, living or dead, is coincidental.
Copyright © 2019 by S. J. Morden
Excerpt from Rosewater copyright © 2016 by Tade Thompson
Excerpt from Equations of Life copyright © 2011 by Simon Morden
Cover design by Lisa Marie Pompilio
Cover images by Shutterstock
Cover copyright © 2019 by Hachette Book Group, Inc.
Hachette Book Group supports the right to free expression and the value of copyright. The purpose of copyright is to encourage writers and artists to produce the creative works that enrich our culture.
The scanning, uploading, and distribution of this book without permission is a theft of the author’s intellectual property. If you would like permission to use material from the book (other than for review purposes), please contact permissions@hbgusa.com. Thank you for your support of the author’s rights.
Orbit
Hachette Book Group
1290 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10104
Simultaneously published in 2019 by Orbit in the U.S. and Gollancz in Great Britain. First U.S. Edition: February 2019
Orbit is an imprint of Hachette Book Group.
The Orbit name and logo are trademarks of Little, Brown Book Group Limited.
The publisher is not responsible for websites (or their content) that are not owned by the publisher.
The Hachette Speakers Bureau provides a wide range of authors for speaking events. To find out more, go to www.hachettespeakersbureau.com or call (866) 376-6591.
Library of Congress Control Number: 2018966636
ISBNs: 978-0-316-52221-2 (trade paperback), 978-0-316-52219-9 (ebook)
E3-20181227-JV-NF-ORI