The long-awaited sequel to A PLAGUE OF ANGELS.
Sheri S Tepper is the author of several resoundingly acclaimed novels, including THE MARGARETS and GIBBON'S DECLINE AND FALL both shortlisted for the Arthur C Clarke Award, A PLAGUE OF ANGELS, SIDESHOW and BEAUTY, which was voted Best Fantasy Novel of the Year by readers of Locus. She is one of the few writers to have titles in both the SF and Fantasy Masterworks lists.
The Earth of this futuristic fable is still scarred by the "Big Kill," the disastrous crescendo of our civilization that all but obliterated terrestrial life. Now a new threat has appeared in the form of rising sea levels, a process that appears unbounded by such petty concerns as a plausible source for all that water. Xulai, initially an unimportant and expendable young girl, encounters a specter from the days of Big Kill, an entity bent on preventing Xulai from realizing her potential role in the salvation of humanity. "Ecofeminist" Tepper (The Margarets) balances pointed criticisms of our era with a calamity that appears to owe far more to Genesis than to science, but the writing is slick and carefully crafted, Xulai has plenty of pluck, and her companions possess a nearly ideal mixture of virtues, flaws, and enthusiasm for redemptive sacrifice. (Sept.) Copyright 2010 Reed Business Information.
"The Waters Rising" delivers a strong, complex story that poses
tough questions and demands a new look at the possibilities of the
future."--Wichita Eagle
"This lyrical, beautifully written novel transcends the sum of its
parts to become a parable of survival and hope in hopeless
times."--The Guardian
"Tepper holds up a funhouse glass to customs and mores many of us
take for granted. . . . She provides a good story, with sympathetic
characters and plenty to think about."--Denver Post
"Tepper balances pointed criticisms of our era with a calamity that
appears to owe far more to Genesis than to science...the writing is
slick and crafeully crafted, Xulai has plenty of pluck, and her
companions possess a nearly ideal mixture of virtues, flaws, and
enthusiasm for redemptive sacrifice."--Publishers Weekly
"Tepper has developed a dependable following with works that have
an epic fantasy feel but that ultimately reveal logically
consistent scientific trappings. This work is no exception, a
successful blend of dying-earth fantasy and wicked-witch
fable."--Booklist
"Full of fascinating characters and beautifully detailed settings .
. . complex and multifaceted . . . As always, Locus Award-winner
Tepper wields grand science fiction themes with skill, vision and a
twist of black humor."--Publishers Weekly (starred review)
""The Waters Rising, " stands as a thoughtful allegory for
environmentalism."--Iron Mountain Daily News
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