A very unusual science fiction series. I've heard hints of sequels but I have never seen them. Oh well. This one is pretty darn good as far as world building goes, without silly characters, and actual religion in SF which is pretty unusual. It's a keeper.
An unusually good anthology of fantasy stories on the theme of music. Not all winners, but that's true of any anthology. Notable stories include "The New Tiresias" by Jane Emerson (there's a fine human dimension to this story of an eighteenth-century girl growing up among the tangled motives of adul...