![]() ![]() McIntyre does a nice job of keeping the plot moving forward in unexpected ways. When the book begins, she’s helping a boy out with a tumor whose part of a village with a deep fear of snakes (the serpents, not women named Snake like the protagonist… this review could get confusing). While reading the book, McIntyre has provides scientific explanations for the development of these miracle serpents and the allusion to “other worlders” nearby has me re-shelving it in our science fiction section. I had this book shelved under “Fantasy” in my home library based on the cover and subject: a woman travels to various villages on horseback carrying three venomous snakes (mist, sand, and grass) that she uses to heal those in need, and they actually work in eliminating disease or giving peace to those near death. ![]() (Seriously, the cover is pretty gaudy, nothing in the description sounded particularly up my alley, and I’d never read a book by McIntyre before). ![]() I’ve previously noticed that the books that have won both awards tend to be the classics in the genre, and likewise this was an excellent read that I likely never would have tried out were it not part of this reading goal I’ve undertaken. ![]() Continuing my way through all the Hugo and Nebula award winning novels, 1978’s winner of both awards is Dreamsnake by Vonda N. ![]()
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