Interference

A Novel

By: Sue Burke

Narrated by: Caitlin Davies, Daniel Thomas May

“Narrators Caitlin Davies and Daniel Thomas May reprise their roles, and between them, they’ve once more captured the essence behind the voices of multiple characters, and even more impressively, this time there are non-humans thrown into the mix.” — Bibliosanctum

Sue Burke's sweeping, award-finalist, SF Semiosis epic continues in Interference as the colonists and a team from Earth confront a new and more implacable intelligence.

Over two hundred years after the first colonists landed on Pax, a new set of explorers arrives from Earth on what they claim is a temporary scientific mission.

But the Earthlings misunderstand the nature of the Pax settlement and its real leader. Even as Stevland attempts to protect his human tools, a more insidious enemy than the Earthlings makes itself known.

Stevland is not the apex species on Pax.

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Critic reviews

Praise for Semiosis
“This is up there with Ursula K. Le Guin: science fiction at its most fascinating and most humane.“—Thrillist

“A fascinating world.”—The Verge

“A solid debut.”—SFRevu

“A magnetic meditation on biochemistry and humanity.”—Locus Online

“This first-contact tale is extraordinary.”—Library Journal (starred review)

“Sharp, evocative . . . Semiosis unfolds the old science fiction idea of first contact in ways that are both traditional and subversive.”—The Christian Science Monitor

“A clever, fascinating, fun and unique debut.”—Kirkus

"Burke’s world building is exceptional, and her ability to combine the intricacies of colonization with the science of botany and theories of mutualism and predation is astounding." —Booklist

“Impressive debut novel . . . lush . . . beautiful.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review

“A fresh and fun perspective on planetary exploration.”—The Bibliosanctum (4 out of 5 stars)

“A very… different and super engaging novel.”—The Book Smugglers

“A fresh and thought-provoking take.”—Open Letters

"Intelligent, riveting and ultimately uplifting, Semiosis asks big questions and gives satisfying answers."—Emma Newman, author Planetfall

“This is top class SF, intelligent and engaging and I loved every moment of it.”—Adrian Tchaikovsky, winner of the Arthur C. Clarke Award for Children of Time

“In Semiosis, Sue Burke blends science with adventure and fascinating characters, as a human colony desperately seeks to join the ecosystem of an alien world.” —David Brin, author of Earth and Existence.

“A first contact novel like none you’ve ever read. . . . The kind of story for which science fiction was invented.” —James Patrick Kelly, winner of the Hugo, Nebula and Locus awards

“Sue Burke has created one of the most fascinating alien personae science fiction has seen in this decade.” –David Nichols, early American historian and author of Engines of Diplomacy

“A gripping story of colonization and biological wonders.”—Gregory Frost, author of the Shadowbridge novels

“A fantastic SF debut . . . Semiosis will remain relevant for years to come.” —Prof. Daniel Chamovitz, award-winning author of What a Plant Knows and Director of the Manna Center for Plant Biosciences at Tel Aviv University.

Interesting premise

Sentient plants, some pretty dull, some brilliant. Interstellar travel with its attendant time distortions and delays. A whole family of corals yet to be explored.
This is clearly the second in at least a trilogy. So far it has been interesting, but the way the main characters keep switching is kind of disorienting. I enjoyed both books and hope that the next installment isn’t so far in the future that the story has to be extensively reviewed.

Pretty good sequel.

While I like the first book better, I thought this one did a great job at expanding the world of Pax. Overall, I enjoyed this book.

not bad for a sequel

as with many of the multiple volume stories, this could have easily been a single volume. you really have no choice but to buy the last volume to learn the ending, which I did, because the story is that good

Great continuation

If you're considering getting this book, it's probably because you already listened to and liked the first book. You will like this one too. New story line including a view of the evolution of Pax culture from an outside perspective,

I liked it at least as much as the first book... probably more because you get to dive right into the familiar world that has already been established in book one.

Nice job again, Sue! I enjoyed spending another 12 hours in the world you have created.

Covers are cool too. I hope the book 3 cover uses some rainbow bamboo.

Great story

Great story and what made it even better was no use of profanity. Must read !