First published 1977
Jobe enters the world during Satlik's fiercest storms, born beneath the moonstar's shadow. This celestial timing marks her as different from her family and community. While others face a simple choice between Reethe, Mother of the World, and Dakka, Father, Son, and Lover, Jobe carries a burden that transcends this fundamental decision. Her family sends her to Option, the island of learning, hoping she will find her path and embrace her true identity. Instead, Jobe withdraws from the world and delays the moment of choice that defines her people. When catastrophe strikes the planet and threatens everything her civilization has built, Jobe can no longer avoid her fate. She emerges from her retreat to accept the destiny the moonstar assigned her years earlier. Her quest begins as her world faces its darkest hour.
Genres: science-fiction, adventure, coming-of-age, fantasy
Vibes: atmospheric, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: chosen-one, coming-of-age
Setting: Option, Reethe, Dakka
Period: Moonstar
159 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Signet