Collaborators
by Deborah J. Ross
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Pub Date Oct 01 2020 | Archive Date Aug 31 2020
Trowbridge Ross | Thirsty Redwood Press
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Description
Poised on the brink of war, the people of the planet Bandar are stunned by the arrival of a disabled Terran space ship. But the Terrans are even less prepared to understand the politics, gender fluidity, or mob reflexes of the natives. The Terran captain uses increasing force as the only way to ensure desperately needed repairs. Hoping to bring enlightened human values to the natives, a young scientist's intervention leads to disaster.
After a vicious assault, a pregnant native becomes radicalized. A failed poet sees the Terran occupation as a way to gain the recognition he craves. A widow whose farm is bombed using Terran weaponry journeys to the capital in search of help and ends up facing a firing squad. And a reporter becomes the voice of the resistance, determined to take back his world from the invaders...
As violence escalates, the fate of both peoples rests with those who have suffered the most. Can they find a way to forgiveness . . . and peace?
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Deborah J. Ross is an award-nominated writer and editor of fantasy and science fiction, with over a dozen novels and five dozen short stories in print. Recent releases include Thunderlord and The Children of Kings (with Marion Zimmer Bradley); Collaborators (Lambda Literary Finalist/James Tiptree Jr. Award recommended list), and The Seven-Petaled Shield fantasy trilogy. Her short fiction has appeared in F & SF, Asimov's, Star Wars: Tales From Jabba's Palace, Realms of Fantasy, and Sword & Sorceress. She’s edited the Lace and Blade series, Stars of Darkover (and other Darkover anthologies), and other anthologies and novels. Her work has earned Honorable Mention in Year's Best SF, and nominations for Gaylactic Spectrum Award, the National Fantasy Federation Speculative Fiction Award for Best Author, and inclusion in the Locus Recommended Reading and Kirkus notable new release lists. She has served as Secretary to the Science Fiction Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA) and chaired the jury for the Philip K. Dick Award. When she's not writing, she knits for charity, plays classical piano, and studies yoga.
Advance Praise
Lambda Literary Award Finalist
James Tiptree, Jr. Award 2014 Long List
First-rate world-building from a writer gifted with soaring imagination and good old-fashioned Sense of Wonder.
— C.J. Cherryh
A compelling tale of political intrigue, and well-meaning intentions creating disastrous tragedies. … and a romantic and intellectually sexy gender discussion wrapped up in a compelling novel.
— J. M. Frey, Lambda Literary Award reviews
The alien biology and first-contact dynamics are handled unusually deftly; the narrative polyphony weaves complex melodies and harmonies. [The] world is effortlessly immersive and teems with fully realized characters.
— Starship Reckless
Keeps the reader’s interest with solid prose and…adventure.
— Publisher’s Weekly
Collaborators takes the familiar plot of "first contact" and makes something new of it. Its evocation of an alien species and culture is both fascinating and enlightening, and [Ross] uses that culture to draw parallels and contrasts to our own human behavior which are sobering and yet also hopeful. Do yourself a favor and read it!
— Kate Elliot
Collaborators tells a story that resonates deeply with our own history, yet at the same time evokes a culture and people unlike any on Earth. [It] is not only a rousing good story, it is also the kind of thoughtful fiction that offers new insights with each reading.
— Catherine Asaro
I thoroughly enjoyed reading Collaborators. It's big, with a very effective overarching plot, supported by nice individual subplots, and a plethora of vibrant and dynamic characters. It is excellent!
— Mary Rosenblum
The rendering of the planet is magical. The political drama is as real as anything that would happen here on Earth. I keep . . . remembering an exquisite moment of compassion or a gesture of kindness in the midst of violence and chaos.
-- Nancy Wood, Western Friend
[Ross] gives us a lush world, compassionately populates it with real and complex beings, and shows her skill as a master craftswoman and storyteller.
-- Gabrielle Harbowy
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Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9781952589010 |
| PRICE | $4.99 (USD) |
