'With a strong heroine, some really imaginative supporting characters (including a talking cat), and a story that packs a serious emotional wallop, the novel spotlights Powell’s gifts for character-building and plotting. He’s already won two best-novel awards from the British Science Fiction Association, and it wouldn’t be surprising to see this one getting a nomination, too.'
Booklist

'Gareth Powell drops you into the action from the first page and then Just. Keeps. Going. This is a pro at the top of his game.'
John Scalzi

'A headlong, visceral plunge into a future equal parts fascinating and terrifying.'
Adrian Tchaikovsky

'A gripping, fast-paced space opera that poses the unique question: what if instead of saving humanity, aliens decided to save the Earth?'
Stina Leicht, author of Persephone Station

'A grand scale adventure packed with fun banter, snappy prose, and masterful science.'
Essa Hansen, author of Nophek Gloss