About the book
Book 2 of the Three-Body Trilogy
In Dark Forest, Earth is reeling from the revelation of a coming alien invasion-in just four centuries' time. The aliens' human collaborators may have been defeated, but the presence of the sophons, the subatomic particles that allow Trisolaris instant access to all human information, means that Earth's defense plans are totally exposed to the enemy. Only the human mind remains a secret. This is the motivation for the Wallfacer Project, a daring plan that grants four men enormous resources to design secret strategies, hidden through deceit and misdirection from Earth and Trisolaris alike. Three of the Wallfacers are influential statesmen and scientists, but the fourth is a total unknown. Luo Ji, an unambitious Chinese astronomer and sociologist, is baffled by his new status. All he knows is that he's the one Wallfacer that Trisolaris wants dead.
Awards & Honors
Goodreads Choice Awards nominee (2015)
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Guide to the 100 Best Books of the Year (2015)
Kirkus Reviews Best Books of the Year (2015)
Everly Awards for 2nd Best Translated Sci-Fi Novel of the Year (Greek edition, 2019)
Stalker Award for best translated novel of the year (Estonian edition, 2021)
About the Author
Liu Cixin (刘慈欣), also known as Cixin Liu, Da Liu, is a science fiction writer and former senior engineer from Yangquan, Shanxi. He is known for his grand narratives and extraordinarily imaginative writing style. He is the most internationally influential science fiction writer in the history of the People’s Republic of China, and his works have been translated into more than 25 different languages, including English, French, German, Japanese, Russian, and Spanish. As the first Asian author to win the Hugo Award, and the only Chinese author ever to be nominated for both the Nebula and Hugo Awards, he has been hailed as China’s preeminent science fiction writer. In November 2018, Liu was awarded the Arthur C. Clarke Award for Imagination in Service of Society.
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