Originally published in 1984, this classic dystopian trilogy is a testament to the power of language and women’s collective action.

In 2205, the Nineteenth Amendment is definitely repealed and women are only valued because of their utility. The Earth’s economy depends upon an insular band of linguists who ‘breed’ women to become ideal interstellar translators until they may be sent to the Barren House to await death. But rather, these women are slowly creating a vocabulary of their personal to make resistance possible. Ignorant to this brewing revolution, Nazareth, an excellent linguist, and Michaela, a servant, both look for emancipation in their personal ways. But their personal rebellions risk revealing the secret vocabulary, and threaten the chance of freedom for those.