num_pages: 409
description: On the inhospitable planet Geta, where only the strong survive, three creche-brothers of clan Kaiel are ordered by their ruler to ally with a heretical outlander and begin a ritual courtship whose outcome may be world changing
language: English
title: Courtship Rite
titlecomplete: Courtship Rite
genres: Fiction, Science Fiction, Religion, Speculative Fiction, Space Opera, Science Fiction Fantasy, Society, Fantasy, Dystopia, Polyamory
ratings_count: 563
awards: awardedAt: 410256000000
name: Hugo Award
category: Best Novel, awardedAt: 1451635200000
name: Prometheus Hall of Fame Award, awardedAt: 410256000000
name: Locus Award
category: Best First Novel, awardedAt: 410256000000
name: Compton Crook Award, awardedAt: 852105600000
name: Premio Ignotus
category: Mejor novela extranjera
publisher: Timescape / Pocket