by Pat Murphy (Author)
A young Neanderthal is transported from the ancient past to a future of brilliant and terrifying possibilities. He brings the spiritual beliefs of his people to this alien world, while maintaining a connection with the earth and the spirits of animals. The clash of prehistoric shamanic traditions with future technology makes for a gripping tale?the first novel written by this Nebula Award?winning author.
Author Biography
Pat Murphy is the Nebula, Philip K. Dick, and World Fantasy award-winning author of fiction, including The Falling Woman; Points of Departure; The City, Not Long After; Wild Girls; and The Shadow Hunter. She has taught writing and science fiction at Stanford University, the University of California at Santa Cruz and at the Clarion Speculative Fiction Workshop. Murphy is currently an editor at Klutz, a publisher whose motto is ?Create wonderful things, be good, have fun." She is a black belt in Kenpo Karate and her favorite color is ultraviolet.