The Knife and the Serpent.

UNIVERSITY of California, Berkeley; KNIFE & the Serpent, The (Book); KNIVES; TRUST

"The Knife and the Serpent" by Tim Pratt is a science fiction novel that follows two extraterrestrial women, Vivian Sattari and Tamsin Zmija, as they engage in a race for love and conquest. Vivian is an augmented human agent for the Interventionists, a group that aims to guide cultures in positive directions, while Tamsin discovers that her grandmother was a deposed ruler of a parallel Earth. As they navigate trust, betrayal, and jealousy, the story combines wounded intimacy, cinematic battles, and frothy humor. Fans of Tim Pratt will enjoy this book. [Extracted from the article]

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