"Scott's commentary on today's sexual politics is obvious, but she develops a rich, creative and consistent culture with its own family structures, social mores, religion and technology that will engage readers..." - Publishers Weekly

"Shadow Man effectively fulfills the traditional role of science fiction: to make the reader examine our own world more carefully; and Melissa Scott does it the way that all good science fiction writers do: by means of a well-written, well-crafted, entertaining story..." - Lambda Sci-Fi Books

"It's especially interesting, to me, to read a book where five is the default instead of two. It's surprisingly powerful." - Brit Mandelo for Tor.com