Elom

William H. Drinkard

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Fire from the Goddess and the meat and furs of the mammoth are all that the People need to live. It is a harsh life but a good one and it is one that all cherish.

Young Geerna knows that the time has come for her to become a woman and take up the tasks to keep her people safe. She waits in the Awakening Place, fearful and hopeful as her ordeals come to an end. Then, on the eve of her Womanhood, a shining light descends upon her and her world is torn asunder.  

And she embarks on a journey that none of her people could ever envision...

Eons have passed. Cycle upon cycle the Way of the People have remain unchanged: women are artists, men are hunters. Geerna’s Law is the covenant by which humans live in harmony and peace. 

 But all is about to change. A call has come for The People to choose their champions, and a summons to meet the mysterious creatures who selected Geerna so long ago.

All is unknown. As the brave souls who are chosen venture forth, they will come to discover just how much that pact that Geerna made so long ago has cost them. 

And they will have to confront the choices that might help them to finally know true freedom.

 

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Gail  rated it  
Mar 4, 2009
Fun and interesting, a different take on relationships. From the viewpoints of many characters, the story is kept alive with their personal analysis of others. It almost feels like a detective story, with clues all the way through and an outcome that is fairly unexpected. ...more
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David  rated it  
Jan 9, 2012
I'm sure I'm in the minority but that doesn't bother me. I enjoyed visiting the world crafted by Mr. Drinkard despite some glaring writing errors and a horrible, politically-minded ending. But if people can enjoy the Harry Potter series from page 1 of book 1 all the way to the end of the epilogue, ...more
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Brooke  rated it  
Apr 7, 2009
A book with alot of twists and turns. It is also the 1st book for this author.

Takes place on another planet known as Elom. It reminds me of a croos between Clan of the Cave Bear and Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
The main characters are kind of prehistoric people that hunt ma ...more
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William H. Drinkard

William H. Drinkard, an Alabama native, is a life long SF addict and novice SF writer. His main interest is SF novels with realistic alien cultures. He collects old books and first editions (non-SF, mostly 18th & 19th century works); he also collects Pre-Colombian Art and Middle-Eastern artifacts. He is the outgoing Chairman of the Alabama Historical Commission, which has charge of the State Capitol plus many of the state’s historical sites. In his multifaceted life, he has been the VP of an advertising agency, a politician, hospital administrator, and real estate developer.  He now operates a consulting business.  Drinkard earned a BS at Auburn University and a MBA at Jacksonville State University. Elom is his first novel.

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Elom
William H. Drinkard

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Tom Doherty Associates
Tor Science Fiction
September 2009
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ISBN: 9780765357229
ISBN10: 0765357224
4 3/16 x 6 3/4 inches, 480 pages
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