The Waters RisingSheri S. Tepper takes the mental risks that are the lifeblood of science fiction and all imaginative fiction. Ursula K. Le Guin, Los Angeles Times Her first new novel since The Margarets, The Waters Rising marks the glorious return of the extraordinary Sheri S. Tepper, the award winning contemporary master whom Locus has called, one of sfs most distinctive voices. The Waters Rising tells a gripping story of a future already ravaged and now in even

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