What We Are Seeking.

On the planet Scythia, plants give birth to insects, trees can drag you to your death, and armies of animals graft native plants into human crops. John Maraintha has been abandoned here, light-years from the peaceful forests that he loves. The desert is harsh and the people in thrall to a barbaric custom called marriage. He must find some way to make a life here. But on Scythia, survival means transformation - and not everyone is willing to accep...