A City in the North
A wealthy human explorer becomes obsessed with visiting an ancient ruin on a planet whose enigmatic native inhabitants want outsiders to stay away. In just 222 pages, Marta Randall delivers a fascinating, character-driven exploration of alien cultures, colonialism, and the limits of human understanding.
Killer Pine
A miniature secret agent investigates a dying Canadian forest in a surprisingly beautiful novel that turns insects, ordinary landscapes, and even mutant termites into sources of wonder.