The Seep

About this book

A 2021 Lambda Literary Award Finalist A unique alien invasion story that focuses on the human and the myriad ways we see and dont see our own world. Mesmerizing. Jeff VanderMeer A blend of searing social commentary and speculative fiction Chana Porters fresh pointed debut explores a strange new world in the wake of a benign alien invasion. Trina FastHorse Goldberg-Oneka is a fifty-year-old trans woman whose life is irreversibly altered in the wake of a gentlebut nonetheless world-changinginvasion by an alien entity called The Seep. Through The Seep everything is connected. Capitalism falls hierarchies and barriers are broken down; if something can be imagined it is possible. Trina and her wife Deeba live blissfully under The Seeps utopian influenceuntil Deeba begins to imagine what it might be like to be reborn as a baby which will give her the chance at an even better life. Using Seeptech to make this dream a reality Deeba moves on to a new existence leaving Trina devastated. Heartbroken and deep into an alcoholic binge Trina follows a lost boy she encounters embarking on an unexpected quest. In her attempt to save him from The Seep she will confront not only one of its most avid devotees but the terrifying void that Deeba has left behind. A strange new elegy of love and loss The Seep explores grief alienation and the ache of moving on.