For the Summers, sibyls are individuals who possess great influence due to their ability to answer any questions presented to them. Moon eventually develops a romantic relationship with her cousin, a Summer named Sparks, and she also becomes a sibyl. Of these clones, the only one able to survive is Moon Dawntreader Summer. At the opening of Vinge’s story, the current Snow Queen Arienrhood has been secretly working to extend her rule beyond her scheduled execution by implanting clones of herself within several women from the Summer clan. This all takes place during a multi-day festival referred to as the Change. At the end of the 150-year cycle, the ruling monarch is ceremoniously executed and the opposite clan ascends to power.

Each clan has control of the government for 150 years with the Winters’ Snow Queen and the Summers’ Summer Queen being recognized as the sovereign ruler during this time. Set on the fictional planet Tiamat, society has been divided into two clans, the Winters and the Summers. Vinge’s (1978- ) The Snow Queen is based on Hans Christian Andersen’s 1844 fairytale of the same name and is the first of four titles that make up her The Snow Queen Cycle series. Illustrated by: Lea and Diane Dillon and Michael Whelan and Virginia Schlobin Literature of the Fantastic Collection also has a related manuscripts collection which consists of nearly 5 cubic feet of materials which can be accessed here. The collection consists of over 3,700 individual books, mostly primary literature in the form of novels, and collected short narratives with some additional secondary literature and scholarly criticism related to the various genres that are represented.

and Virginia Schlobin Literature of the Fantastic Collection provides scholarly materials to researchers and students interested in Science Fiction and Fantasy literature. Established in 2004 by East Carolina University English Professor Roger C. and Virginia Schlobin Literature of the Fantastic Collection.

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