: Amanda must learn a new language and navigate a world of poverty and strange customs while fighting to prove that women should be honored, not just used as "brood mares" or tools.
The story follows , an adventurous and intelligent Emergency Medical Technician on an interplanetary shuttle. Her life takes a drastic turn when her ship encounters a spatial rift and crash-lands on the mysterious, "god-forsaken" planet of Telenia . STRANDED by Lorraine Bartlett.epub
by Lorraine Bartlett (originally titled Threshold ) is the first book in the Tales of Telenia series, a departure from her usual cozy mystery genre into science fiction and fantasy. The Story of Amanda Sheldon : Amanda must learn a new language and
: Prince Paxdon recognizes Amanda's superior technological knowledge and intends to exploit it for Telenia’s war efforts. However, while he needs her mind for advancements, the society at large refuses to respect her as an equal or a leader. by Lorraine Bartlett (originally titled Threshold ) is
As the sole survivor of the crash, Amanda is immediately captured and held in a dungeon by . She quickly discovers that Telenian society is deeply patriarchal and dismissive of women.