Ammonite

Anthropologist Marghe Taishan, simultaneously seeking a new opportunity and running away from her past, embarks on a journey to the planet Jeep. Her experience there pushes her to the brink both physically and emotionally, and forces her to face the person she is at her very core. At the same time, the women she meets on her journey and their various ways of life make her begin to consider if the mission she set out to achieve is truly worth all of the repercussions that may follow. With Ammonite, Nicola Griffith has created a sci-fi masterpiece that blends fantastic world building with fleshed-out female characters that have traceable motivations . An absolute must read for anyone with an interest in sci-fi, social speculation, and the importance of women's stories.