Cameron Reed – författare

On the planet Scythia, lizards hatch from insects, trees have teeth, and the mysterious basketmen have approached the fractured human colony.Doctor John Maraintha has been stranded here.He will never see his home again. He must build the best life he can.But on Scythia, survival means transformation— and not everyone is willing to change.

A New Yorker Best Book of 2026From Cameron Reed, the acclaimed author of The Fortunate Fall, comes a soaring novel of queer hope and transformation, perfect for readers of Ann Leckie and Amal El-Mohtar.On the planet Scythia, plants give birth to insects and trees can drag you to your death. Artificial monsters stalk the desert, and alien basket-men have wandered into town.John Maraintha has been abandoned here, light-years from the peaceful forests that he loves.The desert is harsh and the people in thrall to a barbaric custom called marriage.He must find some way to make a life here.But on Scythia, survival means transformation-and not everyone is willing to change.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Researchers K. N. Sirsi and Sandra Botkin document the discovery of a family unable to conceive of gender.A version of this story originally published in STARLIGHT 2 (Tor, 1998), edited by Patrick Nielsen Hayden.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.