A thrilling, atmospheric debut with the intensive drive of\u00a0The Martian<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0Gravity<\/em>\u00a0and the creeping dread of\u00a0Annihilation,<\/em>\u00a0in which a caver on a foreign planet finds herself on a terrifying psychological and emotional journey for survival.<\/p>\n

When Gyre Price lied her way into this expedition, she thought she\u2019d be mapping mineral deposits, and that her biggest problems would be cave collapses and gear malfunctions. She also thought that the fat paycheck\u2014enough to get her off-planet and on the trail of her mother\u2014meant she\u2019d get a skilled surface team, monitoring her suit and environment, keeping her safe. Keeping her sane.<\/p>\n

Instead, she got Em.<\/p>\n

Em sees nothing wrong with controlling Gyre\u2019s body with drugs or withholding critical information to \u201censure the smooth operation\u201d of her expedition. Em knows all about Gyre\u2019s falsified credentials, and has no qualms using them as a leash\u2014and a lash. And Em has secrets, too…<\/p>\n

As Gyre descends, little inconsistencies\u2014missing supplies, unexpected changes in the route, and, worst of all, shifts in Em\u2019s motivations\u2014drive her out of her depths. Lost and disoriented, Gyre finds her sense of control giving way to paranoia and anger. On her own in this mysterious, deadly place, surrounded by darkness and the unknown, Gyre must overcome more than just the dangerous terrain and the Tunneler which calls underground its home if she wants to make it out alive\u2014she must confront the ghosts in her own head.<\/p>\n

But how come she can’t shake the feeling she\u2019s being followed?<\/p>\n

Representation Includes<\/h4>\n

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• Lesbian protagonist<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
  Content Warnings<\/div>

  Death, manipulative behavior, paranoia, claustrophobia, gore, dead bodies, hallucinations, body mutation, intrusive thoughts, parental abandonment, drug use, consent issues <\/div>