Lennox Vonnie and Ava head to Greenland to meet up with Heather Sandy and the Enceladons
commencing an epic showdown that will change everything ... The emotive devastating yet
ultimately life-affirming conclusion to the bestselling Enceladons Trilogy as seen on BBC2's
Between the Covers... 'An affecting and thought-provoking read. Johnstone's worldbuilding is
top notch in this pacy eco-alien tale of peril and hope' Tendai Huchu 'Doug Johnstone has
emerged as the unholy octopoid lovechild of David Attenborough and Michael Crichton ... a
thrilling action-packed adventure' Callum McSorley 'Forget what you think you know about
science fiction ... pick up this book if you want to explore what it means to be human with
all the hopes and fears loves and losses that brings - something Johnstone has done in so many
of his novels but rarely as beautifully as he does in this trilogy' Scotsman 'Surprising
compelling and out of this world' Ann Morgan 'Johnstone brilliantly plays out the tensions
between competing groups and their response to the peaceful aliens off the coast of Greenland.
But will they survive? Johnstone is a born storyteller whatever the subject' Mirror 'A delight!
We need more novels that take on human exceptionalism with such gusto' Ever Dundas ______
It's been eighteen months since the Enceladons escaped the clutches of an American military
determined to exterminate the peaceful alien creatures. Lennox and Vonnie have been lying low
in the Scottish Highlands Ava has been caring for her young daughter Chloe and Heather is
adjusting to her new life with Sandy and the other Enceladons in the Arctic Ocean off the
coast of Greenland. But fate is about to bring them together again for one last battle. When
Lennox and Vonnie are visited by Karl Jensen a Norwegian billionaire intent on making contact
with the Encedalons again they are wary of subjecting the aliens to further dangers. But when
word arrives that Ava's daughter has suffered an attack and might die without urgent help they
reluctantly make the trip to Greenland where they enlist the vital help of local woman Niviaq.
It's not long before they're drawn into a complex web of lies deceit and death. What is Karl's
company really up to? Why are sea creatures attacking boats? Why is Sandy acting so strangely
and why are polar bears getting involved? Profound ambitious and immensely moving The
Transcendent Tide is the epic conclusion to the Encedalons Trilogy - a final showdown between
the best and worst of humanity the animal kingdom and the Encedalons. The future of life on
earth will be changed forever but not everyone will survive to see it... ______ 'A
powerful poignant and devastating finale to the Enceladons Trilogy a series that has
consistently blurred the lines between sci-fi eco-thriller and character-driven drama ... a
gut-punch of a read serving up a tense high-stakes plot that's as emotionally resonant as it
is action-packed. It culminates as a bold and heartrending conclusion that resonates with
profound themes and leaves an indelible impression' SciFi Now 'The gripping conclusion to his
Enceladons trilogy - exploring first contact humanity's relationship with our planet and the
possibility of alien civilisations' Daily Express 'A brilliant novel handling complex themes
... a timely meditation on man's destructive nature' Ambrose Parry 'Wonderfully drawn ... a
serious critique of the state of the world today in a tense thriller anchored in the lives of
ordinary people' James Oswald 'One of the best writers of his generation ' Paul Burke
CrimeTime 'The perfect end to the perfect trilogy' Michael Wood 'Powerful profound prescient
and pacy ... A brilliant near future tale told beautifully and sure to appeal to sci fi and
thriller fans alike' Lyndsey Croal Praise for The Enceladons Trilogy **Selected for BBC 2
Between the Covers 2023** **Longlisted for the McIlvanney Prize for Scottish Crime Book of
the Year** 'A gateway book to sci-fi ... I loved it' Sara Cox 'A barnstorming thriller ...
and a wonderful and radical sense of a greater wider way of seeing life on our planet' Martin
MacInnes 'Science fiction gains a new author' Derek B. Miller 'So readable and accessible'
Alan Davies 'If you read one life-affirming book this year make sure it's this one' Nina
Pottell Prima 'Prioritising pace tension and high stakes ... a plea for empathy
compassion and perspective' Herald Scotland 'An emotionally engaging read' Guardian 'A
delicious demanding departure' Val McDermid 'As moving as it is magical and mysterious'
Mark Billingham 'A first-contact tale full of heart and high-octane action' D.V. Bishop
'An adrenaline-filled ride of a novel laced with empathy and understanding' Rachelle Atalla
'Clever and unusual ... I was on a journey with these characters and completely transfixed'
Susi Holliday 'A mesmerising tale of wonder and hope' Marion Todd 'Johnstone doesn't shy
away from complex themes and smartly leverages the lens of science fiction to cut deep into the
human experience' SciFi Now Book of the Month
