The Best of All Possible Worlds

by Karen Lord

The Sadiri were once the galaxy's ruling elite, but now their home planet has been rendered unlivable and most of the population destroyed. The few groups living on other worlds are desperately short of Sadiri women, and their extinction is all but certain. Civil servant Grace Delarua is assigned to work with Councillor Dllenahkh, a Sadiri, on his mission to visit distant communities, looking for possible mates. Delarua is impulsive, garrulous and fully immersed in the single life; Dllenahkh is controlled, taciturn and responsible for keeping his community together. They both have a lot to learn.

• ISBN10: 0345534050
• ISBN13: 9780345534057
• Publish Date: 12 February 2013 (first published 1 January 2013)
• Publish Status: Remaindered
• Out of Print: 25 February 2015
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Del Rey Books
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 307
• Language: English

Reviews

[empressbrooke]

This was an interesting book. I liked it quite a bit, though it didn't quite tip over into the "loving it" category. It meanders from adventure to adventure with no real overall driving plot. A lot of things pop out of nowhere, and some foreshadowing would have made it all feel a bit more cohesive (such as mentioning her beloved nephew at any point before she goes to visit him).