Hummingbird Salamander: A Novel

"From the moment you meet bodybuilder security consultant Jane Smith and her massive purse she’s dubbed “Shovel Pig,” you’re stuck with her – in a good way. The book kicks off with a taxidermied hummingbird and a mysterious note, and it just gets stranger from there. VanderMeer is known for his weird and wonderful world-building, as well as his ability to inject commentary about the perils of climate change and surveillance into his plots, making a sci-fi thriller something more. Hummingbird Salamander doesn’t disappoint. For big VanderMeer fans, it’s also a lot easier to follow than his 2019 novel Dead Astronauts."