![]() ![]() 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. As Vashti considers her role in the coming conflict, she confronts the wounds of her past through uncomfortable interactions with a bioengineered super-soldier similar to the one who murdered her husband. ![]() Tensions are rising between those who would protect Ubastis against further colonization and those who want to open it up to widespread settlement. Vashti Loren-hunter, naturalist, mother, and the widow of a revered explorer-is a settler on Ubastis, a fertile, lush world where settlement has been intensely restricted to prevent the environmental collapse that ruined Earth and its other colonies. This series launch hits the sweet spot with a truly alien setting, a well-developed future culture, and a thoughtful, talented heroine. ![]()
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