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- ISBN 9781250445742
- Dimensions: 5 x 8mm
- Publication Date: 29 Oct 2026
- Publisher: Tor Nightfire
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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Kinsey has the perfect job as the team lead in a remote research outpost. She loves the isolation and the way the desert keeps temptations from the civilian world far out of reach.
When her crew discovers a mysterious specimen buried deep in the sand, Kinsey breaks quarantine and brings it inside. But the longer it's there, the more her carefully controlled life begins to unravel. Temptation has found her after all, and it can't be ignored any longer.
One by one, Kinsey's team realizes the thing they're studying is in search of a new host—and one of them is the perfect candidate....
Sarah Gailey is a Hugo Award-winning and bestselling author of speculative fiction, short stories, and essays. Their nonfiction has been published by dozens of venues internationally. Their fiction has been published in over seven different languages. Their work includes their bestselling adult novel debut, Magic For Liars, The Echo Wife, Just Like Home, and their original comic book series with BOOM! Studios, Know Your Station. You can find links to their work at sarahgailey.com.
