Helen Phillips

Ingenious and unsettling — Observer This sleek ride of a novel further cements Phillips's position as one of our most profound writers of speculative fiction. — New York Times In a hot and gritty city populated by super-intelligent robots called 'Hums', May seeks some reprieve from recent hardships and from her family's addiction to their devices. She splurges on a...

'Ingenious' Observer 'Mesmerising' Guardian 'Gripping' Daily Mail In a hot and gritty city populated by super-intelligent robots called 'Hums', May seeks some reprieve from recent hardships and from her family's addiction to their devices. She splurges on a weekend away at the Botanical Garden—a rare, green refuge in the heart of the city, where forests, streams, and animals flourish. But...

'Ingenious and unsettling' Observer 'This sleek ride of a novel further cements Phillips's position as one of our most profound writers of speculative fiction.' New York Times In a hot and gritty city populated by super-intelligent robots called Hums, May seeks some reprieve from recent hardships and from her family's addiction to their devices. She splurges on a weekend away...