Prepare for the impossible. Expect the unthinkable. From the Hugo and Locus Award-winning author John Scalzi, When the Moon Hits Your Eye is an entirely serious take on an entirely unserious subject.
One day, suddenly and without explanation, the moon turns into a ball of cheese.
All people on Earth – children and scientists, billionaires and workers, vicars and politicians – are forced to confront the strange new world they’re living in. Over an entire lunar cycle, from a bright new moon to a brie-lient (and possibly final) solar eclipse, we follow multiple characters as they come to terms with this absurd change. The end could be nigh – and it stinks.
NASA’s top scientists send rockets to investigate. But what on earth could have caused this unexpected change? And what will they find when they get there?
Praise for John Scalzi:
‘Following in the footsteps of sci-fi greats like Terry Pratchett and Douglas Adams . . . John Scalzi is truly a must-read no matter the subject’ – Polygon
‘Hugely enjoyable, intelligent and good-humoured fun’ - The Guardian on The Kaiju Preservation Society
‘SF‘s leading humourist’ - SFX, five-star review for Starter Villain
- ISBN10 1529082919
- ISBN13 9781529082913
- Publish Date 27 March 2025 (first published 25 March 2025)
- Publish Status Forthcoming
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Pan Macmillan
- Imprint Tor
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 336
- Language English