- 294 pages
- English
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- Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub
Dreamsnake
About this book
The Hugo and Nebula Awardāwinning novel from the
New York Timesābestselling author of
The King's Daughter.
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On an Earth scarred by nuclear war, Snake harnesses the power of venom to cure illnesses and vaccinate against disease. The healer can even ease patients into death with the power of her dreamsnake. But she is not respected and trusted by all, and when she tries to help a sick nomad child, the frightened clan kills her dreamsnake.
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Ashamed of being misjudged and grieving the loss of her dreamsnake, Snake has one choice to maintain her livelihood: she must travel to the city, which jealously guards its knowledge. And before she faces the prejudices and arrogance of the people there, Snake must make her way across a barren desert, surviving storms and radiation poisoning, helping those she canāall while a madman stalks her every moveĀ .Ā .Ā .
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"[ Dreamsnake] is filled with scenes as suspenseful as anyone could wishĀ .Ā .Ā . but most of all it addresses the humanity in all of us." ā The Seattle Times
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"A haunting, rich, and tender novel that explores the human side of science fiction in a manner that's all too uncommon." āRobert Silverberg
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"A splendid tale, combining the sensitivity and attention to mood of the new generation of SF writers with a gripping and well-worked-out adventureĀ .Ā .Ā . The novel is rich in character, background and incidentāunusually absorbing and moving." ā Publishers Weekly
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"Instead of kicking butt, the lead character is dedicated to saving lives.Ā .Ā .Ā . Snake's blighted world is expertly drawn, and her encounters with dysfunctional societies can be bracing and challenging reading." ā The Guardian
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"This is an exciting future-dream with real characters, a believable mythos and, what's more important, an excellent, readable story." āFrank Herbert, author of the Dune series
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On an Earth scarred by nuclear war, Snake harnesses the power of venom to cure illnesses and vaccinate against disease. The healer can even ease patients into death with the power of her dreamsnake. But she is not respected and trusted by all, and when she tries to help a sick nomad child, the frightened clan kills her dreamsnake.
Ā
Ashamed of being misjudged and grieving the loss of her dreamsnake, Snake has one choice to maintain her livelihood: she must travel to the city, which jealously guards its knowledge. And before she faces the prejudices and arrogance of the people there, Snake must make her way across a barren desert, surviving storms and radiation poisoning, helping those she canāall while a madman stalks her every moveĀ .Ā .Ā .
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"[ Dreamsnake] is filled with scenes as suspenseful as anyone could wishĀ .Ā .Ā . but most of all it addresses the humanity in all of us." ā The Seattle Times
Ā
"A haunting, rich, and tender novel that explores the human side of science fiction in a manner that's all too uncommon." āRobert Silverberg
Ā
"A splendid tale, combining the sensitivity and attention to mood of the new generation of SF writers with a gripping and well-worked-out adventureĀ .Ā .Ā . The novel is rich in character, background and incidentāunusually absorbing and moving." ā Publishers Weekly
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"Instead of kicking butt, the lead character is dedicated to saving lives.Ā .Ā .Ā . Snake's blighted world is expertly drawn, and her encounters with dysfunctional societies can be bracing and challenging reading." ā The Guardian
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"This is an exciting future-dream with real characters, a believable mythos and, what's more important, an excellent, readable story." āFrank Herbert, author of the Dune series
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Table of contents
- Title Page
- Our Hero by Nisi Shawl
- Chapter 1
- Chapter 2
- Chapter 3
- Chapter 4
- Chapter 5
- Chapter 6
- Chapter 7
- Chapter 8
- Chapter 9
- Chapter 10
- Chapter 11
- Chapter 12
- Chapter 13
- Afterword
- About the Author
- Copyright