Rosewater
Rosewater is a 2017 alternate history and adventure fiction novel by Tade Thompson and Raúl García Campos. It deals with extraterrestrial beings, human-alien encounters, extraterrestres and Alien Contact.
Open Library readers give it an average of 4.0 out of 5 from 10 ratings, and 31 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 7 editions.
At about 384 pages, most readers finish it in 7–8 hours.
About Rosewater
"Rosewater is a town on the edge. A community formed around the edges of a mysterious biodome, its residents comprise the hopeful, the hungry, and the helpless--people eager for a glimpse inside the dome or a taste of its rumored healing powers. Kaaro is a government agent with a criminal past. A sensitive, he can navigate the massive psychic space created by the dome. But when something within the dome begins killing other sensitives, Kaaro must defy his masters to avert a horrifying future."--Back cover.
Awards & lists
- ✦Locus Awards 2017 — Best Science Fiction Novel (nominee)
- 🏆Arthur C. Clarke Award 2019 — Overall (winner)
- ✦BSFA Awards 2018 — Best Novel (nominee)
Quick answers
Who wrote Rosewater?
Rosewater was written by Tade Thompson and Raúl García Campos and first published in 2017.
What genre is Rosewater?
It is usually shelved as Alternate History and Adventure.
How long is Rosewater?
The median edition has 384 pages, about 7–8 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to Rosewater?
Readers who like it often enjoy After London, The Riddle of the Sands and Across the Nightingale Floor.
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