Alien Clay

Ever wondered what happens when humanity's last hope is a political prisoner on a deadly alien world? Get ready to explore a planet where the very ground beneath your feet is alive, and every lifeform is a potential threat to your existence. You'll join xenobotanist Arton Daghdev as he navigates a brutal labor camp on the bizarre planet of Kiln. Discover how he must unravel the secrets of its unique ecosystem, where alien life can reshape itself and others, all while surviving political intrigue and the ever-present danger of becoming part of the planet itself.

Adrian Tchaikovsky is the Arthur C. Clarke Award-winning author of Children of Time, celebrated for his masterful world-building and exploration of non-human intelligence. A lifelong fascination with the natural world, stemming from his training as a zoologist, profoundly shapes his fiction. This scientific background allows him to create breathtakingly original alien ecosystems and species, as seen in Alien Clay, grounding a universe of immense imagination in the plausible and the possible.