A riveting sci-fi thriller from the award-winning author of The Wandering Tree. Wilson Abby is just another happy consumer, a mere transaction away from contentment at any given moment. In a perfect world he might have remained that way. But when his closest friend mysteriously turns up dead, Wilson can't resist the urge to play detective. Peeling back a veneer of half-truths, Wilson makes a startling discovery-one that people will kill to bury. Abruptly, life as he knows it is thrown into unimaginable chaos. The Pedestal is a thrilling glimpse into a society madly infatuated with integration and endless consumer upgrades. Wilson must battle gangsters, conspiring politicians and hordes of flesh-eating creations before civilization is toppled from its pedestal. 2016 USA BEST BOOK FINALIST