Sci-fi meetup online: "Alien Clay" by Adrian Tchaikovsky

Hello, everyone!

In May, we will travel to strange new worlds with "Alien Clay" by Adrian Tchaikovsky.

GOODREADS SUMMARY

They travelled into the unknown and left themselves behind . . .

On the distant world of Kiln lie the ruins of an alien civilization. It’s the greatest discovery in humanity’s spacefaring history – yet who were its builders and where did they go?

Professor Arton Daghdev had always wanted to study alien life up close. Then his wishes become a reality in the worst way. His political activism sees him exiled from Earth to Kiln’s extrasolar labour camp. There, he’s condemned to work under an alien sky until he dies.

Kiln boasts a ravenous, chaotic ecosystem like nothing seen on Earth. The monstrous alien life interacts in surprising, sometimes shocking ways with the human body, so Arton will risk death on a daily basis. However, the camp’s oppressive regime might just kill him first. If Arton can somehow escape both fates, the world of Kiln holds a wondrous, terrible secret. It will redefine life and intelligence as he knows it, and might just set him free . . .

THE FOLLOWING BOOK

In the meetup to follow, we will read "Lake of Souls", a collection of short fiction by Ann Leckie. Feel free to read ahead if you want.

JOIN US ONLINE

We use Jitsi Meet to meet online. You can join the link from 18:20 onwards.

ALL ARE WELCOME

We're a friendly crowd that welcomes newcomers, and who sometimes manages to even stay on topic. Join for a good conversation even if you don't manage to finish the book ^_^