Book description
Long ago, the Founding Mothers left old Earth and the Phylum Worlds,
seeking a hidden place to reforge human destiny. Through genetic
wizardry, they have altered human sexual patterns. For most of the year,
any child born on the planet Stratos is a clone of her mother, identical
to all the sisters in her veritable clan. Only in summer are 'vars'
conceived - old-fashioned, gene-mixed girls, and even sometimes boys -
each one garishly, ignobly unique. Maia, one lonely young var, grows up
knowing she must summon all her skill to win a place in this world run
by and for high-caste clanswomen, a world far gentler than those of the
old Phylum... except for those rare seasons of change, when the planet
seems to call its people forth to glory. Rich in texture, universal in
theme, monumental in scope, GLORY SEASON is a saga of remarkable passion
and drama, set in a faraway place and time but shining light upon issues
vexing our own confused era. David Brin is the acclaimed Hugo and
Nebula award-winning author of ten novels and two collections of short
stories. He has a doctorate in astrophysics, and has been a consultant
to NASA and a graduate-level physics professor. He lives in California.
