Mirabile

By Janet Kagan,

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On the distant planet of Mirabile, a settlement of human colonists from Earth is jeopardized by genetic mutants of Earth plants and animals, and it is up to ecological troubleshooter Mama Jason to destroy the menacing mutants. Reprint.

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1 author picked Mirabile as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Mirabile is a collection of linked short stories about a group of humans who have traveled to a distant planet and established a colony there.

They’ve brought seeds and plants from Earth designed to mutate and adapt to on-the-ground conditions… but some of them mutate a lot! Annie “Jason” Masmajean is a middle-aged “Jason,” a scientist who hunts harmful mutations, and her story is beautifully told.

She’s a terrific, funny protagonist, navigating her world with her growing chosen family and the communities around them. It’s unique in that it’s a book about solving problems, not about conquering a new world.…

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