In a world without men, imprinter Lynn has a vital gift--the ability to link strands of DNA to create new life. Owned by the Temple, protected and effectively held prisoner there, she leads a life of quiet despair, shut away forever from her family and the world outside. Then into her life comes Kim; tough, worldly, and courageous, part of a squadron of rangers assigned to protect her on the arduous journey through the mountains to Landfall, the holiest of the Temple sites. Haunted by a tragedy in her own past, Kim is quickly drawn to the lonely young imprinter. But as the two women grow closer, they know they are putting themselves in grave danger. For in a world where the Church rules the State, there are people who will stop at nothing to make sure Lynn can never escape.... - from Amzon