Freedom, Spiced and Drunk

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. This story made the Tiptree Award's secondary reading list and was recommended for a Nebula after its publication in Strange Horizons. It is included in the print book collection "Clays Beneath the Skies." The sequel, "New Stories," is also available for sale in the Kindle Store.