{"product_id":"what-we-are-seeking-9781250364739","title":"What We Are Seeking","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom Cameron Reed, the acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eThe Fortunate Fall, \u003c\/i\u003ecomes a soaring novel of queer hope and transformation, perfect for readers of Ann Leckie and Amal El-Mohtar.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJohn Maraintha has been abandoned here, light-years from the peaceful forests that he loves. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe desert is harsh and the people in thrall to a barbaric custom called marriage. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe must find some way to make a life here. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut on Scythia, survival means transformation--and not everyone is willing to change.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Cameron Reed\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tor Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/07\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.17lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250364739\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/02\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2025 pg. 64\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCameron Reed is a science fiction writer and the winner of the 1998 Otherwise Award. Both she and the award had different names in 1998, but as part of a late-in-life gender transition she chose a new one, which is an anagram of \"remade crone.\" She is an avid dragonfly-watcher, a moderately skilled insect photographer, and a hopeless birder. She lives with her found family in an old house full of books and cats.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Cameron Reed \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47834239074461,"sku":"9781250364739","price":48.92,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_7f20e5d9-e297-459c-a6ee-d3abb08a2770.jpg?v=1776147209","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/what-we-are-seeking-9781250364739","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}