The Outside

“The Outside is a beautiful, stark reclamation of unknowable horror. Hoffman layers thoughtful worldbuilding and rich prose to build a stunning story of power, ambition and personal agency. I couldn’t put The Outside down for fear of what might happen while I was looking away.” – Sarah Gailey, Hugo Award-winning author of River of Teeth “The Outside is a fresh and mind-bending mix of cosmic horror and space opera, a compelling story that spans from the deeply personal to the vast mysteries of time and space. Unsettling and gorgeous, this is like nothing I have read before and the book I have been longing for without knowing it.” – Karin Tidbeck, award-winning author of Amatka and Jagannath Praise for Ada Hoffman“There await wonders and horrors alike, wrapped in delicious prose and unforgettable imagery. And no matter how far into these fantastic and weird worlds we delve, there always remains a solid, comforting sense that we are not alone.” – A Merc Rustad, Nebula Award finalist and author of So You Want to be a Robot “Unsettling and unique in equal measure... Reading this collection is like watching a centipede burrow into the center of your palm, knowing it will remain there, under your skin.” – Bogi Takács, author of Iwunen Interstellar Investigations