The Waters Rising

“Sheri 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 sf’s most distinctive voices.” The Waters Rising tells a gripping story of a future already ravaged and now in even graver peril when a dreadful, awesome killing power is resurrected from the past. Readers of Margaret Atwood and Marge Piercy will join with fans of literary sf in praising this stunning masterwork of speculative fiction from one of the acknowledged greats.

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498 pages

Average rating: 8

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margardenlady
Dec 27, 2023
8/10 stars
I do love a believable sci fi. This is the second book of a trilogy that I started a long time ago. In this book, a young girl comes into her own as the soul carrier for a woman who had been slowly dying for many years. She is supported by some and betrayed by others, but her story plays out with interesting twists and turns. Tepper gets a little preachy about environmental stuff by the end, but I agree with her, so I don't mind at all. I'm looking forward to part three.

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