Door Into Ocean, A
by: Joan Slonczewski
Publisher: Orb Books (1986)
$27.99
Staff Pick by comrade: Nadine
Written by a Quaker-turned-microbiologist, this novel features a planet of lesbian/Communist sea witches ("sharers") who must resist assimilation and colonization. At times heavy-handed, and strongly focused on non-violent resistance, but stunningly well written and well researched. First book in the Elysium Chronicles.