Description
Experience the reissue of a modern science fiction classic with The Snow Queen, a Hugo and Locus Award-winning and Nebula-nominated novel now back in print after fifteen years. On the planet Tiamat, Winter colonists have reigned for 150 years, exploiting the sea mers for wealth. As the galactic stargate nears closure, the Summer primitives prepare to seize control. Their fate rests on the shoulders of the Snow Queen, Arienrhod, whose ruthless actions may alter destiny through genocide. Yet, she faces a formidable opponent in Moon, a young sibyl from the Summer tribe, determined to unravel a galaxy-spanning conspiracy. Against a backdrop of interstellar politics, long-held secrets, and enigmatic machineries, Joan D. Vinge weaves a tale of epic proportions. Delve into a world where power, intrigue, and the enduring struggle for survival collide in this dazzling hard science fiction masterpiece.
