Interference (Semiosis Duology, #2)

English language

ISBN:: 978-1-250-31784-1

Interference is a 2019 science fiction novel by American writer and translator Sue Burke. It is the second novel of her Semiosis Duology series, the first being Semiosis (2018). Interference was first published in October 2019 in the United States by Tor Books. The novel takes place on the planet Pax about 100 years after the events in Semiosis when a new expedition from Earth arrives.

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Soh Kam Yung reviewed Interference (Semiosis Duology, #2) by Sue Burke

Earthlings, Pax dwellers and Svetland in a fight for cooperation and survival

3 stars

A fascinating sequel that continues the story of Pax, where a colony of humans, alien Glass Makers, and Svetland, the sentient plant, live together. Add to the mix, a spaceship from Earth that has come to see how the colony is doing.

The story is told in multiple viewpoints: the Earthlings, the human Pax dwellers (Pacifists), a Glass Maker queen and, of course, Svetland. It shows the conflicts and arguments that occur when different groups with different objectives have to live together to achieve common goals.

But thrown into the mix are new elements: a trip to another continent that changes Svetland's perspective about himself, and a new danger that is hinted at early on when communication problems causes problems that turn into a full-blown crisis for the Pax colony that endangers not just human and Glass Makers, but also Svetland himself.

The story continues in the …

A fascinating sequel that continues the story of Pax, where a colony of humans, alien Glass Makers, and Svetland, the sentient plant, live together. Add to the mix, a spaceship from Earth that has come to see how the colony is doing.

The story is told in multiple viewpoints: the Earthlings, the human Pax dwellers (Pacifists), a Glass Maker queen and, of course, Svetland. It shows the conflicts and arguments that occur when different groups with different objectives have to live together to achieve common goals.

But thrown into the mix are new elements: a trip to another continent that changes Svetland's perspective about himself, and a new danger that is hinted at early on when communication problems causes problems that turn into a full-blown crisis for the Pax colony that endangers not just human and Glass Makers, but also Svetland himself.

The story continues in the third book of the series, where we will see what Svetland can do with the new abilities that he has discovered about himself and what his plans are for the 'service animals' that he cares for.