Commitment Hour
Published on 1. April 2014
272 pages
978-1-4976-2349-1 (ISBN)
Description
In this "riveting" series from "a brilliant new voice," gender in the twenty-fifth century is a matter of personal choice-until you reach the
Commitment Hour (David Feintuch).
After most of Earth's population has left for other planets, life is simple in the isolated village of Tober Cove. Fullin, a twenty-year-old musician, lives well off of his craft. But soon he must make a life-changing decision that all residents of Tober Cove must make.Up until their twenty-first birthdays, the people of Tober Cove change gender every year. But at the age of twenty-one, they must commit to being male, female, or a Neut (essentially a hermaphrodite) for the rest of their lives. As Fullin nears the moment of decision, his faith becomes shaken when he uncovers secrets that distort his beliefs.
After most of Earth's population has left for other planets, life is simple in the isolated village of Tober Cove. Fullin, a twenty-year-old musician, lives well off of his craft. But soon he must make a life-changing decision that all residents of Tober Cove must make.Up until their twenty-first birthdays, the people of Tober Cove change gender every year. But at the age of twenty-one, they must commit to being male, female, or a Neut (essentially a hermaphrodite) for the rest of their lives. As Fullin nears the moment of decision, his faith becomes shaken when he uncovers secrets that distort his beliefs.
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Person
James A. Gardner is the author of seven science fiction novels and one collection of short stories. Gardner lives in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada.
Content
- Intro
- Cover
- Dedication
- Acknowledgments
- Chapter One - A Net for a Duck
- Chapter Two - A Finger Exercise for Master Disease
- Chapter Three - A Shoulder for the Mocking Priestess
- Chapter Four - A Dance for Mistress Night
- Chapter Five - A Bribe for Bonnakkut
- Chapter Six - A Maiden Speech for Cappie
- Chapter Seven - An Oath for the Patriarch's Man
- Chapter Eight - A Call for the Weasel
- Chapter Nine - A Hush for Mistress Snow
- Chapter Ten - An Assembly for Father Ash and Mother Dust
- Chapter Eleven - A New Name for Steck
- Chapter Twelve - A Kiss for Dorr
- Chapter Thirteen - A Wife for the Dead Man
- Chapter Fourteen - A Gift of Blood for Master Crow
- Chapter Fifteen - A Predictable History for the Patriarch
- Chapter Sixteen - A Dish for the Traitors
- Chapter Seventeen - A Barrel for the Bereaved
- Chapter Eighteen - A Chicken Foot for Zephram
- Chapter Nineteen - A Pair of Fleas for Mistress Gull
- Chapter Twenty - A Mechanical Welcome for Rashid
- Chapter Twenty-One - A Coffin for Fullin
- Chapter Twenty-Two - A Prayer for Us All
- Preview: Vigilant
- Copyright
