An electric blend of sci-if and horror, Paradise-1 begins a terrifying new trilogy of exploration and survival in deep space from Arthur C. Clarke Award-nominated author David Wellington.
"A superior space thriller that never flags....Readers will be on the edge of their seats." —Publishers Weekly (starred review)
Paradise-1. Earth’s first deep space colony. For thousands of people, it was an opportunity for a new life. Until it went dark.
No communication has been received from the colony for months. And it falls to Firewatch inspector Alexandra Petrova and the crew of the Artemis to investigate.
What they find is more horrifying than anything they could have imagined.
An electric blend of sci-if and horror, Paradise-1 begins a terrifying new trilogy of exploration and survival in deep space from Arthur C. Clarke Award-nominated author David Wellington.
"A superior space thriller that never flags....Readers will be on the edge of their seats." —Publishers Week...
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Devon Kiszenia
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June 22, 2026
Cool ideas, but really dumb characters and unaddressed plot points that none of the characters seem to care about im-universe.
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December 1, 2025
Fanaminal I love the book so much and the audio book makes so clear and I can imagine it in my head perfectly.
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David Wellington is an acclaimed author who has previously published over twenty novels in different genres.
David Wellington is an acclaimed author who has previously published over twenty novels in different genres.
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