by John Scalzi
First published 2011
Lone prospector Jack Holloway stumbles upon a seam of priceless jewels on the verdant planet Zarathustra. But his legal claim threatens the lucrative operations of the ZaraCorp mining conglomerate, who will stop at nothing to silence the evidence of intelligent life on the planet. As Jack befriends the furry, childlike "fuzzys," he must outwit ZaraCorp's ruthless tactics to protect his newfound friends and expose the truth.
Genres: fiction, science-fiction, adventure, thriller
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, underdog
Setting: Zarathustra
303 pages · Hardcover · Tor Books