num_pages: 312
description: The Hugo and Nebula Award–winning novel from the New York Times–bestselling author of The Moon and the Sun.On an Earth scarred by nuclear war, Snake harnesses the power of venom to cure illnesses and vaccinate against disease. The healer can even ease patients into death with the power of her dreamsnake. But she is not respected and trusted by all, and when she tries to help a sick nomad child, the frightened clan kills her dreamsnake.Ashamed of being misjudged and grieving the loss of her dreamsnake, Snake has one choice to maintain her she must travel to the city, which jealously guards its knowledge. And before she faces the prejudices and arrogance of the people there, Snake must make her way across a barren desert, surviving storms and radiation poisoning, helping those she can—all while a madman stalks her every move . . .
language: Dutch; Flemish
title: Droomslang
titlecomplete: Droomslang
characters: Snake
genres: Apocalyptic, Fantasy, Speculative Fiction, Dystopia, Novels, Post Apocalyptic, Science Fiction Fantasy, Fiction, Science Fiction, Hugo Awards
ratings_count: 10315
awards: awardedAt: 284025600000
name: Hugo Award
category: Best Novel, awardedAt: 252489600000
name: Nebula Award
category: Best Novel, awardedAt: 284025600000
name: Locus Award
category: Best Novel, awardedAt: 284025600000
name: Ditmar Award
category: Best International Long Fiction, awardedAt: 788947200000
name: James Tiptree Jr. Award
category: Classics, awardedAt: 315561600000
name: National Book Award Finalist
category: Science Fiction (Paperback)
publisher: Elmar Science Fiction