#104. AMMONITE By Nicola Griffith

Published : 1992
Pages : 400
Overall Mark : 7/10

Change or die. These are the only options on the planet Jeep. Centuries ago, a deadly virus shattered the colony, killing the men and forever altering the surviving women. Now anthropologist Marghe Taishan arrives to test a new vaccine. As she risks death to uncover the women’s biological secret, she finds that she, too, is changing – and that not only has she found a home on Jeep, but that she alone carries the seeds of its destruction…

NICOLA GRIFFITH (1960-)
Nicola Griffith was born in Yorkshire and currently lives in Seattle. An alumnus of the Michigan State University Clarion science fiction writing workshop, she has won the Nebula, James Tiptree, Jr and World Fantasy Awards.

VERDICT
This is an interesting look at what a world without men might be like, and how those that survive cope with the drastic changes to their lifestyles. The characters aren't the most gripping I've ever read about, but the idea is an intriguing one that is explored to full affect by Griffith.