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*The new novel from the author of WILLIAM*

‘A propulsive gasp of a novel’ Clay McLeod Chapman, author of Wake Up and Open Your Eyes

‘I couldn’t put it down until the last twisting page’ Simone St. James, author of Murder Road

2030. The human crew sent to prepare the first colony on Mars arrives to find the new base half-destroyed and the three robots sent ahead to set it up in disarray.

In the four years since they arrived, the machines have formed alliances, chosen their own names and picked up some disturbing beliefs. Each robot must be interrogated. But one of them is missing.

As the astronauts close in on the truth, it dawns on them that in this barren, hostile landscape – where even the machines have nightmares – none of them is safe.

Exiles is a taut and terrifying one-sitting read from the critically acclaimed author of William.

Publisher Review

Praise for Mason Coile– Mason Coile just brought gothic horror to Mars. Don’t let its vast landscape fool you, there’s something haunting this planet, and these pages. I absolutely inhaled this propulsive gasp of a novel — Clay McLeod Chapman, author of WAKE UP AND OPEN YOUR EYES Taut and suspenseful, smart and wickedly funny, Exiles is a white-knuckle read that you’ll want to devour without stopping. I couldn’t put it down until the last twisting page — Simone St. James, author of MURDER ROAD In Exiles, Mason Coile introduces the fiercest, most formidable female character I’ve read in a long time. This brilliant novel reminds us that sometimes the monster to be most afraid of is lurking, just out of sight, in our own pasts — Rachel Eve Moulton, author of TANTRUM The action is cinematic, complete with jump scares . . . meticulously unsettling * New York Times * Horror tropes, suspense and metaphysical speculation about the nature of the soul . . . a terrifying, thought-provoking read * Guardian * [A] timely spin on fears about AI developing consciousness * The Times * If reading with one hand over your mouth is your thing, this is the book for you — Gus Moreno, author of THIS THING BETWEEN US