Semiosis

Semiosis, Book #1

Human survival hinges on an bizarre alliance in Semiosis, a character driven science fiction novel of first contact by debut author Sue Burke.

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...

Only mutual communication can forge an alliance with the planet's sentient species and prove that humans are more than tools.

Esquire's Best Science Fiction Books of All Time. 2019 Campbell Memorial Award Finalist. 2019 Locus Finalist for Best Science Fiction Novel. Locus 2018 Recommended Reading List. New York Public Library Best of 2018.