2023/082: The Mountain in the Sea — Ray Nayler

2023/082: The Mountain in the Sea — Ray Nayler

I think what we fear most about finding a mind equal to our own, but of another species, is that they will truly see us — and find us lacking, and turn away from us in disgust. [p. 429]

Described on Amazon as a thriller, this is excellent SF: it's just won the Locus Best First Novel Award and has been shortlisted for the Nebula and for the Ray Bradbury Prize. It's a philosophical investigation into the nature of consciousness, a first-contact novel, a story about connections -- and yes, it is also a thriller. ( Read more... )