Shroud
Shroud by Adrian Tchaikovsky, published by Orbit on June 3, 2025, is a science fiction narrative that immerses readers in a world of darkness and survival. This edition spans 464 pages and is presented in English. The story follows a stranded crew on a moon named Shroud, characterized by its pitch-black environment and intense radio activity, where human life is nearly impossible. A catastrophic accident forces two crew members, Juna Ceelander and Mai Ste Etienne, to make an emergency landing, setting the stage for a harrowing struggle against the moon’s inhospitable conditions.
As Juna and Mai navigate the challenges of Shroud, they embark on a journey that reveals the complexities of the moon’s dominant species. The narrative explores themes of alien invasion and first contact, delving into the interactions between the crew and the mysterious life forms that inhabit this perilous landscape. Readers can expect a blend of adventure and science fiction elements as the characters confront both the environment and the unknown forces that may have their own intentions.
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On a planet shrouded in darkness, a stranded crew must fight for survival. But, the darkness may have plans of its own in this wildly original story from Adrian Tchaikovsky, Hugo and Arthur C. Clarke Award-winning author of Children of Time.
They looked into the darkness and the darkness looked back . . .
New planets are fair game to asset strippers and interplanetary opportunists – and a commercial mission to a distant star system discovers a moon that is pitch black, but alive with radio activity. Its high-gravity, high-pressure, zero-oxygen environment is anathema to human life, but ripe for exploitation. They named it Shroud.
Under no circumstances should a human end up on Shroud’s inhospitable surface. Except a catastrophic accident sees Juna Ceelander and Mai Ste Etienne doing just that. Forced to stage an emergency landing, in a small, barely adequate vehicle, they are unable to contact their ship and are running out of time. What follows is a gruelling journey across land, sea and air. During this time, Juna and Mai begin to understand Shroud’s dominant species. It also begins to understand them . . .
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