The Ruins of Isis explained

The Ruins of Isis is a novel by Marion Zimmer Bradley published in 1978.

Plot summary

The Ruins of Isis is a novel about an anthropologist and her husband adapting to a planet dominated by females.

Reception

Greg Costikyan reviewed The Ruins of Isis in Ares Magazine #1.^[1] Costikyan commented that "Ruins of Isis is by no means Bradley's best work; and her characters seem less well-realized than those of previous novels. On balance, however, the book is worth its [...] cover price."^[1]

Reviews

• Review by Tom Easton (1980) in Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, March 1980^[2]
• Review by Richard E. Geis (1979) in Science Fiction Review, March 1979
• Review [German] by uncredited (1980) in SF Perry Rhodan Magazin, 5/80
• Review by Brian Magorrian (1988) in Paperback Inferno, #74

Notes and References

1. Costikyan . Greg . Greg Costikyan . Books . . Simulations Publications, Inc. . March 1980 . 1 . 35.
2. Web site: Title: The Ruins of Isis.