The novel is set in Reynolds\&$\#$39;s United Planets Federation with the planet Amazonia presenting itself as ruled by a caste of women warriors with men in inferior positions. This was, in fact, the premise on which Amazonia was established, and it has been maintained as a cover for the fact that it has no army, not even a police force. While enclaves of the original vision remain, gender equality and monogamy are the norm.
}, year = {1966}, journal = {Analog Science Fiction--Science Fact }, volume = {78.4 - 6 }, pages = {10-51, 84-127, 92-141}, month = {12/1966}, issn = {1059-2113 }, note = {Repub. New York: Ace Books, 1975.
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