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'''The Conqueror's Child''' is a [[1999]] novel by [[Suzy McKee Charnas]]. It is the fourth, and last, book in the [[The Holdfast Chronicles|Holdfast Chronicles]]. In it, [[Alldera]]'s daughter [[Sorrel]] travels to the Holdfast with a young boy (a child of rape) who has been ejected by the [[Riding Women]]. There she finds a society still reforming in the wake of [[Sex Wars|war]] between men and [[Free Fems]]. | '''The Conqueror's Child''' is a [[1999]] novel by [[Suzy McKee Charnas]]. It is the fourth, and last, book in the [[The Holdfast Chronicles|Holdfast Chronicles]]. In it, [[Alldera]]'s daughter [[Sorrel]] travels to the Holdfast with a young boy (a child of rape) who has been ejected by the [[Riding Women]]. There she finds a society still reforming in the wake of [[Sex Wars|war]] between men and [[Free Fems]]. | ||
This book won the [[James Tiptree, Jr. Award|Tiptree Award]] for [[1999]]. | This book won the [[James Tiptree, Jr. Award|Tiptree Award]] for [[1999]]. | ||
==Further reading== | |||
* [http://bdg.feministsf.net/archives/bdg_conquerorschild.txt Book discussion group] on feministSF mailing list (Feb. 2001) | |||
==Publications== | ==Publications== | ||
Revision as of 08:26, 18 June 2007
The Conqueror's Child is a 1999 novel by Suzy McKee Charnas. It is the fourth, and last, book in the Holdfast Chronicles. In it, Alldera's daughter Sorrel travels to the Holdfast with a young boy (a child of rape) who has been ejected by the Riding Women. There she finds a society still reforming in the wake of war between men and Free Fems.
This book won the Tiptree Award for 1999.
Further reading
- Book discussion group on feministSF mailing list (Feb. 2001)
Publications
- 1999: Tor, ISBN 0-312-85719-5