Author: sheristepper

With over 4,200 five-star Goodreads ratings: Stavia comes of age in a matriarchal utopia, where women possess the secrets of civilization. But when she begins to question its laws, the future of society hangs in the balance. “Lively, thought-provoking… The plot is ingenious, packing a wallop of a surprise” (Ursula K. Le Guin).

As a pestilence ravages the galaxy, humanity sends Marjorie Westriding Yrarier and her family to investigate a seemingly immune planet. “One of the most satisfying science fiction novels I have read in years” (The New York Times Book Review), with nearly 4,300 five-star ratings on Goodreads.