Freedom, Spiced and Drunk (fiction)

"Freedom, Spiced and Drunk" is short story set in the Jokka's Shell universe.

Originally published in Strange Horizons, this story made the Tiptree Award's Secondary List and was recommended for a Nebula Award.

Blurb
"Kediil wants only to remain neuter and learn the secrets of herbs from its beloved Mardin... but at its second puberty, it turns female, and is forced to decide between accepting its new roles among the family... or something unspeakable."

Notable Characters

 * Kediil
 * Mardin

Purchase Details
"Freedom, Spiced and Drunk" is available as a free e-book, and is also included in the Jokka collection Clays Beneath the Skies.