Hole in the Sky: A Novel

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Synopsis
A Native American first contact story and gripping thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of Robopocalypse "Thrilling and personal... an important addition to the landscape of science fiction."—Pierce Brown, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Red Rising "Hole in the Sky is mind-bending… indigenous knowledge collides with science fiction in a thrilling page-turner."—Sterlin Harjo, filmmaker and writer of Reservation Dogs On the Great Plains of Oklahoma, in the heart of the Cherokee Nation, a strange atmospheric disturbance is noticed by Jim Hardgray, a down-on-his-luck single father trying to reconnect with his teenage daughter, Tawny. At NASA&’s headquarters in Houston, Texas, astrophysicist Dr. Mikayla Johnson observes an interaction with the Voyager 1 spacecraft on the far side of the solar system, and she concludes that something enormous and unidentified is heading directly for Earth. And in an undisclosed bunker somewhere in the United States, an American threat forecaster known only as the Man Downstairs intercepts a cryptic communication and sends a message directly to the president and highest-ranking military brass: &“First contact imminent.&”Daniel H. Wilson&’s Hole in the Sky is a riveting thriller in the most creative tradition of extraterrestrial fiction. Drawing on Wilson&’s unique background as both a threat forecaster for the United States Air Force and a Cherokee Nation citizen, this propulsive novel asks probing questions about nonhuman intelligence, the Western mindset, and humans&’ understanding of reality.
Copyright:
2025

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
288 Pages
ISBN-13:
9780385551120
Related ISBNs:
9780385551113, 9798217165360, 9798217166015, 9798217169108
Publisher:
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
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Copyrighted By:
Daniel H. Wilson
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
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No
Categories:
Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers, Science Fiction and Fantasy
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