by Vonda N. McIntyre
$4.99 (Novel) ISBN 978-1-61138-084-2
The healer Snake travels through a post-apocalyptic world with her genetically engineered serpents, the cobra Mist and the rattlesnake Sand, and with the alien dreamsnake Grass, whose venom eases pain and the fear of death.
Dreamsnake won the Nebula, Hugo, Locus, and Pacific Northwest Booksellers’ Awards.
Dreamsnake was featured on My Book, the Movie. Read “Casting Dreamsnake” and “Casting Dreamsnake Update,” and join the discussion at the Book View Café blog.
REVIEWS & COMMENTS:
“With that being said, did Ds include everything that I love about SF? Absolutely! Did I enjoy every second of this book? No question about it!” —Hugo Endurance Project
“This is a book like a mountain stream — fast, clean, clear, exciting, beautiful.” —Ursula K. Le Guin
“It’s a haunting, rich, and tender novel that explores the human side of science fiction in a manner that’s all too uncommon. The world it creates is vivid and fascinating, and Snake is a marvelously well realized character.” —Roger Zelazny
“A splendid tale, combining the sensitivity and attention to mood of the new generation of SF writers with a gripping and well-worked-out adventure.” —Publishers Weekly