Shan Frankland, an Environmental Hazard Enforcement Officer, who ends up exiled far from Earth on the planet Cavanagh's Star: called Bezer'ej by the local inhabitants - investigating what happened to a long-lost colony whose database of Earth-life DNA has become an important resource in a time of environmental crisis and mass species extinctions.
| Year | Award | Category | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | James Tiptree, Jr. Award / Otherwise Award | Gender-bending SF | Nominee/Finalist |
| 2007 | Locus Poll Award | Best SF Novel | Nominee/Finalist |
