The Ennead

A tragi-comic SF love story built to a grand plan - covering several years and 200+ pages despite losing 10,000 words twixt manuscript and publication - essentially an adult work. On Erato, scheming and swindling is all. But Isaac's plans sour when he 'imports' Eleanor, a sculptor who won't conform. Her love inspires Moshe the gardener to rebel - with disastrous consequences. It's easy to accept and enjoy it on its own terms (thereby missing the difficulties presented to inexperienced readers) although, at this critical level, one notes several flaws in construction. I'd tour round a library copy before buying any on spec.