Mountain in the Sea
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Mountain in the Sea A Novel

Ray Nayler2022
Debut novelist Ray Nayler has written one of the most masterful science fiction novels to come along in some time. This near-future thriller takes place mostly on an archipelago off the coast of Vietnam, where a species of octopus appears to be developing culture. A multinational tech company has purchased and sealed off the islands for further study, and Dr. Ha Nguyen is there to research the creatures. There are others on the team, including Evrim, who is the first humanoid artificial intelligence to have been created, and indeed every character in this novel adds substantially to the story. I’ll be honest: I felt like this book broke my brain several times. It’s just so profound and well written. Ultimately, it’s a study of culture, language, consciousness, and the nature of intelligence, as well as a rumination on ambition and how we treat the world. It’s lyrical and thoughtful, and I'll immediately pick up the next Ray Nayler novel as soon as it’s available. —Chris Schluep, Amazon Editor
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Oct 4, 2024
Inventive
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Deep
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5 stars
Aug 12, 2024
Vivid
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Thought provoking
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4 stars
Jan 16, 2024
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4 stars
Nov 15, 2023
Vibrant
Conceptual
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5 stars
Sep 11, 2023
Ambitious
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3.5 stars
Dec 22, 2024
Creative
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4 stars
Sep 21, 2024
Easy read
Page turning
Contemplative
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3.5 stars
Aug 7, 2024
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4.5 stars
Jun 28, 2024
Powerful
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4.5 stars
May 27, 2024
Original
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3.5 stars
Dec 23, 2023
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5 stars
Oct 7, 2023
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5 stars
Jul 24, 2023
Creative
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5 stars
Jul 7, 2023
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Jun 10, 2023
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Jan 29, 2023
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Jul 20, 2024
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