Moon-Flash
Author | : Patricia A. McKillip |
Publisher | : Penguin |
Total Pages | : 249 |
Release | : 2005-03-17 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781101659984 |
ISBN-13 | : 110165998X |
Rating | : 4/5 (84 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: This omnibus edition combines the acclaimed Patricia A. McKillip's two science-fiction novels, Moon-Flash and The Moon and the Face. Kyreol's small world begins at the Face, a high rock cliff, and ends at Fourteen Falls, a series of rapids. Each year, her people celebrate Moon-Flash—a spark of light that seems to come from and go into the moon, a symbol of life and joy. When a mysterious stranger arrives, Kyreol wants to know more about him, as well as the Moon-Flash, and soon she and her childhood friend Terje leave their home to look for answers. Those answers will pluck Kyreol from Riverworld and transform her life forever—by fast-forwarding her into a future she can barely comprehend.