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Synopsis
The first half of the hardback originally published as "A Woman of the Iron People" Embarking from an ecologically ruined Earth, the First Interstellar Expedition sets out to find a planet suitable for human exploration. In the light of the star Sigma Draconis they discover a primitive society newly born—where the evolutionary process has divided the sexes...where violence, fear and superstition reign. Driven by conscience and curiosity, Lixia, an earthborn anthropologist, follows an extraordinary female outcast called Nia across a strange and perilous world. And together they will bear witness to the dawn of a new civilization—and forge a remarkable bond of friendship that could ultimately influence, and perhaps devastate, a fragile, emerging culture.
Is In the Light of Sigma Draconis appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
Parents should know this philosophical first-contact story explores primitive alien cultures with violence, fear, and superstition as societal elements. The narrative examines gender division and cultural influence with moderate peril but no graphic content.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, mild sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include violence, fear, and colonization.
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Who'll love this
Teens interested in anthropology and thoughtful alien cultures will appreciate the journey across a strange world and the friendship between two very different women.