The Ruins of Isis

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The Ruins of Isis is a novel by Marion Zimmer Bradley published in 1978.

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Plot summary

The Ruins of Isis is a novel about an anthropologist and her husband adapting to a planet dominated by females. [1]

Reception

Greg Costikyan reviewed The Ruins of Isis in Ares Magazine #1. [1] Costikyan commented that "Ruins of Isis is by no means Bradley's best work; and her characters seem less well-realized than those of previous novels. On balance, however, the book is worth its [...] cover price." [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Costikyan, Greg (March 1980). "Books". Ares Magazine . Simulations Publications, Inc. (1): 35.
  2. "Title: The Ruins of Isis".