Drawing on science fiction, noir, and the philosophical fiction of Borges and Calvino, these stories signal a new dimension in the work of this significant writer. Monsters and aliens abound, but who is the monster and who the alien? Ten Planets leaves us with a sense of awe at our world and the worlds beyond our ken as Herrera takes a giant leap.

Fanciful, philosophical science fictions by the writer of Signs Preceding the End of the World, one of The Guardian's '100 Best Books of the 21st Century'.