{"product_id":"fish-tails-a-novel-isbn-9780062304599","title":"Fish Tails: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn her 35th novel, science fiction master Sheri S. Tepper boldly weaves together the storylines of eleven of her previous works—from \u003cem\u003eKing’s Blood Four\u003c\/em\u003e (1983) to \u003cem\u003eThe Waters Rising\u003c\/em\u003e (2010).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eFish Tails\u003c\/em\u003e, two of Sheri S. Tepper’s beloved characters—Abasio and Xulai (\u003cem\u003eA Plague of Angels\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Waters Rising\u003c\/em\u003e)—and their children travel from village to village scattered across the sparsely populated land of Tingawa. They are searching for others who might be interested in adopting their sea-dwelling lifestyle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlong their journey they encounter strange visitors from the far-off world of Lom, characters from Tepper’s nine-book \u003cem\u003eTrue Game\u003c\/em\u003e series of novels—Mavin Manyshaped, Jinian Star-eye, and Silkhands the Healer—all of whom have been gathered up by an interfering, time-traveling, rule-breaking do-gooder to do one last good deed on earth before its metamorphosis is complete. For the waters are rising and will soon engulf the entire planet, transforming it utterly and irrevocably.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eIn her thirty-fifth novel—a majestic epic rich with beauty and wonder—science fiction legend Sheri S. Tepper boldly weaves together the storylines of eleven of her previous works, from \u003cem\u003eKing's Blood Four\u003c\/em\u003e (1983) to \u003cem\u003eThe Waters Rising\u003c\/em\u003e (2010).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eFish Tails\u003c\/em\u003e, two of Tepper's beloved characters—Abasio the Dyer and his royal wife, Xulai—are traveling through the scattered villages of the sparsely populated land of Tingawa. Accompanied by their young children, they seek to warn everyone of the dire ecological changes that will alter their lives and those of their children for generations to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe waters are rising, and will eventually inundate their world. Many of those born in the coming century will resemble their son and daughter—sea children who can live without land. Abasio and Xulai hope to find others interested in adopting their sea-dwelling lifestyle. Because before too long, there will be no other choice. A grand summation of a long and illustrious career, \u003cem\u003eFish Tails\u003c\/em\u003e displays the extraordinary powers of invention of one of the great voices in contemporary science fiction. Sweeping in scope and vision, full of insights for our own time, it is a masterpiece of imagination, the capstone to a marvelous oeuvre.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Sheri Tepper is one of my favorite science fiction authors of the last double decade, for a number of reasons, not the least of which is that she’s perfectly willing to ask the inconvenient questions in her books, and in answering those questions, give you a story whose narrative you don’t always expect. ” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn Scalzi, Whatever.Scalzi.com on THE WATERS RISING\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“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.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly on THE WATERS RISING\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The Waters Rising delivers a strong, complex story that poses tough questions and demands a new look at the possibilities of the future.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWichita Eagle on THE WATERS RISING\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This lyrical, beautifully written novel transcends the sum of its parts to become a parable of survival and hope in hopeless times.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian on THE WATERS RISING\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“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.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist on THE WATERS RISING\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The Waters Rising stands as a thoughtful allegory for environmentalism.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIron Mountain Daily News on THE WATERS RISING\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Sheri S. Tepper takes the mental risks that are the lifeblood of science fiction and all imaginative fiction.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUrsula K. Le Guin on Sheri S. Tepper\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Tepper . . . excell[s] at world-building and at creating strong and independent characters.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly on Sheri S. Tepper\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Her novels are the old-fashioned kind, despite their futuristic settings; the kind that wrap you in their embrace, that take over your life, that make the world disappear.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVillage Voice Literary Supplement on Sheri S. Tepper\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“One of sf’s most distinctive voices.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLocus on Sheri S. Tepper\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Tepper’s themes and messages are cutting, but the anger and sorrow embedded in them are delivered by the author’s enduringly optimistic humanism. This is mastery of science-fiction storytelling that could only be the result of honing over a lifetime.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist on FISH TAILS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Voyager","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44888213225701,"sku":"NP9780062304599","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062304599.jpg?v=1730228454","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/fish-tails-a-novel-isbn-9780062304599","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}