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St. Martins Press-3Pl The Dream-Quest Of Vellitt Boe by KIJ JOHNSON
Professor Vellitt Boe Teaches At The Prestigious Ulthar Women'S College. When One Of Her Most Gifted Students Elopes With A Dreamer From The Waking World, Vellitt Must Retrieve Her. "Kij Johnson'S Haunting Novella The Dream-Quest Of Vellitt Boe Is Both A Commentary On A Classic H.P. Lovecraft Tale And A Profound Reflection On A Woman'S Life. Vellitt'S Quest To Find A Former Student Who May Be The Only Person Who Can Save Her Community Takes Her Through A World Governed By A Seemingly Arbitrary Dream Logic In Which She Occasionally Glimpses An Underlying But Mysterious Order, A World Ruled By Capricious Gods And Populated By The Creatures Of Dreams And Nightmares. Those Familiar With Lovecraft'S Work Will Travel Through A Fantasy Landscape Infused With Lovecraftian Images Viewed From Another Perspective, But Even Readers Unfamiliar With His Work Will Be Enthralled By Vellitt'S Quest. A Remarkable Accomplishment That Repays Rereading." ―Pamela Sargent, Winner Of The Nebula Award