Ray Nayler

Broschiertes Buch

The Mountain in the Sea

Winner of the Locus Best First Novel Award

Beschreibung

'I loved this novel's brain and heart' DAVID MITCHELL, AUTHOR OF CLOUD ATLAS 'A first-rate 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, they're 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 doesn't 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. What readers are saying about The Mountain in the Sea: 'Poetic, thrilling, and sent my imagination into overdrive . . . packed full of wholly original, mind-expanding ideas about consciousness and communication' Goodreads reviewer, 'A masterfully spun poem of a story that explores power differentials, what we do to each other, and what we do to the species with which we share our planet' Goodreads reviewer, 'Kicks off from first contact with an intelligent octopus species and the exploration of its language and culture to a broader reflection on intelligence, consciousness, and self. Ray Nayler does an outstanding job' Goodreads reviewer, 'Fans of the short story/movie Arrival, take note of this one . . . If you want to read a fun twist on an "alien encounter" story with a great mix of thrills and brains, I would strongly recommend this' Goodreads reviewer, 'It's completely unique, and I loved it . . . fascinating and complex' Goodreads reviewer, 'I cannot put my finger on exact thing that kept me in this story and made me finish in one sitting . . . It expands the perspective. I can go on and on about this book, but I would recommend that all sci-fi and sea lovers read this' Goodreads reviewer,

Autor

Ray Nayler

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Orion Publishing Group
• Seitenzahl: 464
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. Oktober 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 232mm x 153mm x 37mm
• Gewicht: 562g
• ISBN-13: 9781399600477
• ISBN-10: 1399600478
• Artikelnr.: 63557264

Rezensionen

"A novel that is alert, intelligent, open."
-Nicole Flattery, The New York Times

"[A] staggering book . . . In all my years as a science journalist, I could never quite get my head around the so-called hard problem of consciousness . . . It wasn't until I read Ray Nayler's The Mountain in the Sea that I truly understood it in my bones . . . [The Mountain in the Sea] has the clothes of a futuristic, eco-punk or cyberpunk thriller, the guts of a philosophy seminar and the soul of a religious tract."
-Phillip Ball, New Scientist

"Exciting, cerebral, and surprisingly compassionate, The Mountain in the Sea shines a light on the importance of our fragile ecosystem. Read this

riveting novel if you love fresh takes on science fiction or you're just fascinated by the mysteries of nature."
-Apple Books Review

"Nayler's masterful debut combines fascinating science and well-wrought characters to deliver a deep dive into the nature of intelligent life . . . As entertaining as it is intellectually rigorous, this taut exploration of human-and inhuman-consciousness is a knockout."
-Publishers Weekly, starred review

"Less a science-fiction adventure than a meditation on consciousness and self-awareness, the limitations of human language, and the reasons for those limitations, the novel teaches as it engages." -Kirkus Reviews

"With a thriller heart and a sci-fi head, The Mountain in the Sea delivers a spooky, smart read. Artificial intelligence, nascent animal sentience, murderous flying drones: like the best of Gibson or Atwood, it brings all of the plot without forgetting the bigger questions of consciousness, ecocide, and scientific progress. Truly a one-of-a-kind story."
-Kawai Strong Washburn, author of Sharks in the Time of Saviors

"I came to The Mountain in the Sea for the cephalopods (I love cephalopods), but I stayed for the fascinating meditation on consciousness and personhood. I loved this book."
-Ann Leckie, author of Ancillary Justice

"Ray Nayler has taken on the challenge of a near future that's less certain than ever and made it gleam-not only with computer terminals and sentry drones (we love those, sure) but also polished coral and cephalopod eyes. From these pages, I got the sense of William Gibson, and Paolo Bacigalupi-and Donna Haraway, and Octavia Butler. This is a planetary science fiction and a profound new kind of adventure, featuring-among so many other wonders-the best villain I've read in years. In the end, the enormity and possibility of this novel's vision shook tears loose. What a ride; what a feeling; what a future."
-Robin Sloan, author of Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore and Sourdough

"The Mountain in the Sea is a first-rate speculative thriller, by turns fascinating, brutal, powerful, and redemptive. The book poses profound questions about artificial and nonhuman intelligence, and its answers are tantalizing and provocative."
-Jeff VanderMeer, author of Annihilation

"I loved this novel's brain and heart, its hidden traps, sheer propulsion, ingenious world-building, and purity of commitment to luminous ideas."
-David Mitchell, author of Cloud Atlas

"The Mountain in the Sea is a wildly original, gorgeously written, unputdownable gem of a novel. Ray Nayler is one of the most exciting new voices I've read in years."
-Blake Crouch, author of Upgrade and Dark Matter