First published 2000
Sutty, an observer from Earth, has been assigned to the planet Aka, where a totalitarian government has outlawed all ancient customs and beliefs. Granted rare permission to leave the city, Sutty ventures into the countryside to discover the remnants of Aka's banned religion, known as the Telling. As she comes to know and love the people who practice this forbidden faith, Sutty must confront the dangerous tensions between the state's crushing ideology and the spiritual freedom she seeks.
Genres: science-fiction, literary-fiction, fantasy
Vibes: atmospheric, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, forbidden-love
Setting: Aka
Period: Future
256 pages · Paperback · Ace Trade