With the publication of the gate to women's country, Sheri S. Tepper came to be recognized as a major science fiction writer. Now the author of raising the stones and grass -- a New York times notable book and hugo award...With the publication of the gate to women's country, Sheri S. Tepper came to be recognized as a major science fiction writer. Now the author of raising the stones and grass -- a New York times notable book and hugo award finalist -- turns to beauty, a fantasy with a story that is more, much more than fable.