<b>C. J. Cherryh</b>planned to write since the age of ten. When she was older, she learned to use a typewriter while triple-majoring in Classics, Latin, and Greek. With more than seventy books to her credit, and the winner of three Hugo Awards, she is one of the most prolific and highly respected authors in the science fiction field. Cherryh was recently named a Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master by the Science Fiction Writers of America. She lives in Washington state. She can be found at cherryh.com. <i>From the Hardcover edition.</i>
PRAISE FOR THE <i>FOREIGNER </i>NOVELS: <i> </i>Cherryh's splendid <i>Foreigner </i>series<b> remains at the top of my must-keep-up reading lis</b>t after two decades. <i>Locus <b>One of the best long-running SF series in existence</b>....provides a riveting plot that emphasizes intense human/alien interaction.... Cherryh remains one of the most talented writers in the field. <i>Publishers Weekly A <b>seriously probling, thoughtful, intelligent piece of work</b>, with more insight in half a dozen pages than most authors manage in half a hundred. <i>Kirkus My favorite science fiction series is C.J. Cherryh's <i>Foreigner </i>universe. Cherryh <b>deftly balances alien psychology and human vanities</b> in a character caught between being human and part of an alien race. <i>Denver Post</i> <b>Cherryh plays her strongest suit</b> in this exploration of human/alien contact, producing an incisive study-in-contrast of what it means to be human in a world where trust is nonexistent. <i>Library Journal <b>A large new Cherryh novel is always welcome</b>.... A return to the anthropological science fiction in which she has made such a name is a double pleasure.... Superlatively drawn aliens and characterization. <i>Chicago Sun-Times A standout among Cherryh's <b>generally excellent stories about human-alien relations</b>. <i>Booklist A rich character dialogue and plot twists <b>will keep you reading long into the night</b>. <i>RT Reviews C.J. Cherryh is <b>the best writer of first-contact stories in the business</b>.... [The <i>Foreigner </i>series] is her masterwork. SF Site <i>From the Hardcover edition.</i>