Description: "Reed is a skilled storyteller and the world of Ubastis is a vivid creation, with a Muslim culture that is simply part of the overall setting rather than a driver of the plot. Vashti is a troubled, fascinating protagonist whose story ends on a cliffhanger, with greater battles for the fate of Ubastis and her own family yet to come." Publishers Weekly Marguerite Reed makes us ache and cheer for the lush xenobiology of Ubastis . . . The intimate portrayal of characters coupled with dazzling scientific and social speculation make for a great read." Andrea Hairston, winner of the James Tiptree Jr. Award and the Carl Brandon Parallax Award Praise for Marguerite Reed "Marguerite Reed is a brave and audacious writer, with a strong and original voice." Gardner Dozois, editor of Year's Best Science Fiction "Reed writes like a techno-Valkerie with a flaming sword for a pen. Her prose will cut you, the action will make you sweat, and the characters will break your heart then patch it up again. This is science fiction adventure that attacks you like a Beast." Charles Coleman Finlay, editor of The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction

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