Ferrier turned his eyes from the smoking volcanic peak on the horizon to the east and watched the waters of the bay dancing in glints of light from the lowering sun. On Khagodis the air is so thin that the stars are sometimes visible in daylight; now in the flaring blue Ferrier could see three of the system's other worlds.
"Sex, violence, intricate plotting, sight-speed pacing, an amazing variety of aliens, touches of Philip K. Dick's sardonic humor, and Cordwainer Smith's obstinate idealism make this novel dazzling."
URSULA K. LE GUIN "As the sprawling story grinds toward an agreeably neat conclusion, much of the pleasure comes from Gotlieb's ability to suggest an exotic if all too recognizable future in which vast technological resources are mobilized to satisfy age-old urges."
THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW
"The best SF novel I have read in years, reminiscent of the very finest work of James Tiptree, Jr., or Ursula K. Le Guin -- superbly plotted, ingeniously imaginative, complex yet accessible, compellingly readable, and decorated with evocative poetry, both human and alien."
THE GLOBE AND MAIL
"Flesh and Gold reminded me a bit of several other authors -- including Jack Vance and Gene Wolfe -- but only in the best of ways. Gotlieb knows how to do it right. Highly recommended."
ANALOG
"An evocative, tightly plotted story written with an intrepid disregard for convention and stereotype; it deserves a broader audience. "Readers looking for a story to utterly immerse themselves in will find this a satisfying read; it should please Gotlieb's fans, and may even win new converts to her genre."
QUILL & QUIRE
