Author: Cynthia Joyce
ISBN: 1594577838 

The following review was contributed by: Paul Lappen & CLICK TO VIEW Paul Lappen's Reviews

This story is about a woman who, having escaped from a
dying Earth, lands on a planet governed by sentient
forests in the solar system Imenkapur. At first, the
forest, called Zollocco, doesn't want her there, but
slowly changes its "mind" after realizing that the
woman is at least trying to live in harmony with the
forest.

She is captured by, and made the property of, the
Toelakhan, an interstellar corporation not in
agreement with the forests' stewardship of the
planets. She escapes, and runs from planet to planet,
meeting other civilizations living in tune with the
forests. She is made a priestess of the forests, but
the Toelakhan is always one step behind her, wanting
their property back.

Included in the book are vignettes about life on an
Earth that has become an environmental disaster area.
Through some new version of Eminent Domain, houses are
flattened and parking lots are torn up to create space
to plant trees, because breathing masks are required
at all times when one is outside. The ozone layer,
even over America, has become very thin. Faneuil Hall
in Boston is now on the waterfront, because of global
warming. An expedition is made to the flooded, and
evacuated, Boston Financial District to gather up all
the house plants in all those offices and keep them
alive to produce much needed oxygen.

This one is very good. It has a rather strong social
message, but it also has an interesting story that
will get the reader thinking. It is well worth the
time.