Characters
Nia is the eponymous woman of the Iron People and a native of the alien planet.
Li Lixia is a human from the expeditionary force to the planet; the bulk of the novel is written from her viewpoint.
Derek is another human from the expeditionary force. He joins up with Nia and Lixia early on.
The Voice of the Waterfall is a male of the same species as Nia. He joins Nia and Lixia when the spirit of his waterfall tells him to follow.
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