by Cixin Liu
First published 2019
A dying star showers Earth in lethal radiation, dooming all adults within a year. As parents race to pass on what they know, the last generation of children grapple with inheriting a world they didn't create. Torn between honoring their elders and forging a new path, they must navigate a society on the brink of collapse. In this immediate, visceral vision of a world at the edge, the fate of humanity hangs in the balance.
Genres: science-fiction, dystopia, post-apocalyptic, family-drama
Vibes: suspenseful, thought-provoking, visceral
Tropes: coming-of-age, found-family
Setting: China
352 pages · Hardcover · Tor Books