What We Are Seeking

By Cameron Reed

Book Overview

A New Yorker Best Book of 2026
From Cameron Reed, the acclaimed author of The Fortunate Fall, comes a soaring novel of queer hope and transformation, perfect for readers of Ann Leckie and Amal El-Mohtar.

On the planet Scythia, plants give birth to insects and trees can drag you to your death. Artificial monsters stalk the desert, and alien basket-men have wandered into town.

John Maraintha has been abandoned here, light-years from the peaceful forests that he loves.

The desert is harsh and the people in thrall to a barbaric custom called marriage.

He must find some way to make a life here.

But on Scythia, survival means transformation--and not everyone is willing to change.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1250364736
• ISBN13: 9781250364739
• Release Date: April 2026
• Publisher: Tor Books
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 0.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.4" x 9.4"