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The Gaia Websters

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Kim has written a wonderful, unusual science fiction novel. Not only is there a mystery which nags at you until the end of the book, but she has managed to weave in a powerful sense of earth-centered spirituality, and feminine spirituality, which is rarely found in science fiction. Yet it is never "off-putting" or strident. I highly recommend this book. Mona Clee, Dublin, California

This story started out reminding me very much of _Always Coming Home_ by Ursula Leguin: It's the the story of a woman living in post-apocalyptic Arizona, who mysteriously is unable to recall her childhood and serves a village as a healer, mostly by laying on of hands. Later in the novel, a series of flashbacks brings a more Philip K. Dick _Do Androids Dream_ cyberpunk feel to the novel. It sounds like an immiscible cocktail, but it works. As with Kim's work _Church of the Old Mermaids_, I found some of the romantic developments uncompelling, but that only somewhat affected my enjoyment of her work. I'm a deep fan and would recommend this book for anyone who likes traditional cyberpunk (suspend your disbelief for about 7 chapters) or LeGuin in any setting.