This didn’t thrill the more conservative powerbrokers, and she ended up on the front page of The Wall Street Journal, where her case was used as an example of the country’s declining moral standards. Her immigration case was a fight and ended up making new law: the State Department declared it to be “in the National Interest” for her to live and work in this country. Nicola Griffith is a native of Yorkshire, England, where she earned her beer money teaching women’s self-defense, fronting a band, and arm-wrestling in bars, before discovering writing and moving to the United States.
“A marvelous blend of high adventure and mind-boggling social speculation.”-Kim Stanley Robinson Read Nicola Griffith’s book-and keep an eye out for her name in the future.”-Vonda N. “A powerful story of connection, allegiance, and obligation. As readers share in Marghe’s journey through an alien world, they too embark on a parallel journey of fascinating self-exploration.
As she risks death to uncover the women’s biological secret, she finds that she too is changing-and realizes that not only has she found a home on Jeep, but that she alone carries the seeds of its destruction.Īmmonite is an unforgettable novel that questions the very meanings of gender and humanity. In the face of this crisis, anthropologist Marghe Taishan arrives to test a new vaccine. Terrified of spreading the virus, the company abandons its employees, leaving them afraid and isolated from the natives. Now, generations after the colony lost touch with the rest of humanity, a company arrives to exploit Jeep-and its forces find themselves fighting for their lives. Centuries earlier, a deadly virus shattered the original colony, killing the men and forever altering the few surviving women. These are the only options available on planet Jeep.
Strong, likable characters, a compelling story, and a very interesting take on gender.”-Ursula K.
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