Black Wine

An old woman hangs in a cage; a young woman slaves on a rich lord's estate. How does a woman discover and assert her identity in a primeval, barbaric world? From slave dens to merchant cities to isolated mountains, Candas Jane Dorsey's first novel is a powerful exploration of gender, identity, and freedom.

Winner of James Tiptree, Jr. Award, Crawford Award, Prix Aurora Award.

As brilliant as William Gibson, as complex as Gene Wolfe, with a humanity and passion all her own. Candas Jane…