Ammonite

Nicola Griffith

Sep 2011 · Hachette UK

About this ebook

Change or die. These are the only options available on the planet Jeep. Centuries earlier, a deadly virus shattered the original colony, killing the men and forever altering the few surviving women. Now, generations after the colony has lost touch with the rest of humanity, a company arrives to exploit Jeep - and its forces find themselves fighting for their lives.

Terrified of spreading the virus, the company abandons its employees, leaving them afraid and isolated from the natives. In the face of this crisis, anthropologist Marghe Taishan arrives to test a new vaccine. As she risks death to uncover the women's biological secret, she finds that she, too, is changing - and realizes that not only has she found a home on Jeep, but that she alone carries the seeds of its destruction ...

Winner of the James Tiptree, Jr. Award 1993

Ratings and reviews

Mesmerising. I was drawn into the fascinating world of Jeep and its unique possibilities; the dilemmas and struggles of the lead characters and the astonishing courage of the main protagonist Marghe. It is a journey of self-discovery, for her and for many of the other characters. Though the premise is science-fiction, the lives and relationships played out on the harsh and beautiful world of Jeep are very real. I didn't want it to end.

Very disappointing. Read like an amateur's effort. Clumsy dialogue, derivative storyline. I couldn't make it past the first quarter.

About the author

Nicola Griffith (1960 - ) Nicola Griffith is a British science fiction author, editor and essayist. Griffith graduated from the Michigan State University Clarion science fiction writing workshop, in 1988, and has won the Nebula, the James Tiptree, Jr, the World Fantasy and six Lambda Literary Awards. Although born in Yorkshire, she now lives in Seattle, in the USA.