Ammonite

&quote;Nicola Griffith really puts you in the action, and you quickly find yourself believing it all, living it all&quote; - Tim Powers&quote;Griffith's style is quietly exquisite [and] understatedly lyrical&quote; Goodreads Reviewer, 5 starsChange or die!Centuries ago, on planet Jeep, a deadly virus killed the men and forever altered the few surviving women. Now, generations after the colony lost touch with humanity, a corporation arrives to exploit Jeep's resources - and its forces find themselves fighting for their lives.Anthropologist Marghe Taishan arrives to test a new vaccine. She risks death to uncover the native women's biological secret, and finds that she is changing too. Marghe realises that not only has she found a home on Jeep, but she alone carries the seeds of its destruction...Ammonite is an unforgettable novel that questions the very meaning of gender and humanity. As readers share in a journey through an alien world, they too embark on a parallel journey of fascinating self-exploration.