Book Hunt

[persiflage_1]

Calling all Science Fiction and Fantasy fans

Comments

[garpu]

Yeah, N. K. Jemisin's Hundred Thousand Kingdoms. The main character comes from that sort of a society. It's not completely about it, though, although a more racially and gender equal society is its focus. (And what happens if one group has ultimate power over the others.)

Her trilogy's well worth reading, anyway. It's outstanding.

[persiflage_1]

I'll see if I can borrow it from the library.

[lost_spook]

Hmm, interesting! I can't think of anything, though.

[persiflage_1]

Oh well.

[beccadg]

I don't know about science fiction, I may watch a fair amount of SF, but as a reader I'm more of a Fantasy fan. However, I do know Piers Anthony and Mercedes Lackey co-authored a fantasy novel with the women in charge called If I Pay Thee Not in Gold. I haven't read the book, it was originally going to be part of a series, but the co-authoring was the publishing house's idea and they didn't get on well. The writing, having involved Piers Anthony, has things like the place being called Mazonia. I'm sure, even though I haven't read it, you have to be prepared for some silly word play in it if you do read it. It's the first thing to come to mind.

[persiflage_1]

Hmm, just looked it up. Not precisely what I was after (the men are oppressed magically by the women?!) but I'll see if I can find a copy out of curiosity.

Thanks for the suggestion.

[ravenskyewalker]

There's C. J. Cherryh's Chanur series, in which the feline hani had all-female spacer crews, because their males were considered very childish and in need of protection, and Pyanfar Chanur scandalized her society by rescuing her husband from an unfortunate death in exile and allowing him aboard her starship (which, gasp, opened the doors to allowing young males to hope for a life like that). I don't remember everything about male status, if they weren't allowed education, but they tended to stay in the household unless ousted in power struggles and otherwise were treated as children. It's not exactly what you asked for, but close enough?

[persiflage_1]

I suspect I'm not going to find anything that fits exactly the criteria I had in mind - but thanks anyway. I'll see whether I can find at least the first book in the series you mention.

[clocketpatch]

Unfortunately, all I can think of is Star Maidens, which is a tv show fitting the criteria given. It's also terrible (or at least the ten minutes I forced myself through were terrible).

[persiflage_1]

LOL On the whole, I think I'll give that a miss, then!