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Edge of Extinction
Why were his people dying?
This was a question Kianda Mala needed to answer.
Considered a god because he had a tail, accepted as a leader, Kianda emerges from the jungle to confront the modern world.
What he discovers is a world beyond his comprehension where his people are deemed worthless and big business rules.
This was a question Kianda Mala needed to answer.
Considered a god because he had a tail, accepted as a leader, Kianda emerges from the jungle to confront the modern world.
What he discovers is a world beyond his comprehension where his people are deemed worthless and big business rules.
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First published July 1, 2011
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May 27, 2012
Edge of Extinction is a brilliant novel about an undiscovered Amazon tribe. Their leader is Kianda Mala, who has a fights on his hands to protect the environment and save the lives of his people against horrendous odds. Kianda Mala is half human and half monkey. Because of this he is recognized as a god among his tribe and becomes their leader. It is up to him to ensure the safe running and viability of his people.
Parts are scarey and disturbing - a sure sign that if you scratch under the human skin we're not far from being animals ourselves.
Ms Stone's style is excellent. She writes with clarity and her words possess a poetry of their own. With her descriptions; both characters and places they become vivid and I could almost feel and touch the Amazon jungle. This is a book which deserves to be read.
I can highly recommend this book. Well done!
Parts are scarey and disturbing - a sure sign that if you scratch under the human skin we're not far from being animals ourselves.
Ms Stone's style is excellent. She writes with clarity and her words possess a poetry of their own. With her descriptions; both characters and places they become vivid and I could almost feel and touch the Amazon jungle. This is a book which deserves to be read.
I can highly recommend this book. Well done!
September 18, 2012
Kianda Mala is the chief leader of a tribal village in the Amazon jungle. The tribe thought that Kianda was a god due to his unusual appearance, he has hair on his face and a tail like a monkeys. The tribe are natives who have never been civilised or mixed in civilised society.
When Kianda’s people begin to fall ill and start dying, Kianda sets off to find the cause of what is harming his people. He finds himself out of the valley and in a civilised mining community. He soon becomes friends with Jon, Hannah and Gordon who live in the community.
Fascinated and curious about how each other live, two completely different cultures must pull together to learn from each other to protect and not only save the environment but also to save many people’s lives.
Edge of Extinction is a beautifully told story about people who are almost living in two different worlds working together to protect and stop damage and harm from being done to the environment and people. This is an original story that does not come across in a strong eco warrior save the planet kind of way, but a wonderful gentle story about human beings and human nature. This book is certainly a lot different from any book I have read before and I consider myself to have been very lucky to have been able to read it. It is a book I would recommend all to read no matter what your favourite genre is.
When Kianda’s people begin to fall ill and start dying, Kianda sets off to find the cause of what is harming his people. He finds himself out of the valley and in a civilised mining community. He soon becomes friends with Jon, Hannah and Gordon who live in the community.
Fascinated and curious about how each other live, two completely different cultures must pull together to learn from each other to protect and not only save the environment but also to save many people’s lives.
Edge of Extinction is a beautifully told story about people who are almost living in two different worlds working together to protect and stop damage and harm from being done to the environment and people. This is an original story that does not come across in a strong eco warrior save the planet kind of way, but a wonderful gentle story about human beings and human nature. This book is certainly a lot different from any book I have read before and I consider myself to have been very lucky to have been able to read it. It is a book I would recommend all to read no matter what your favourite genre is.
September 13, 2011
Edge of Extinction is an unusual book, in that it doesn't fit neatly into any particular genre - 'adventure' probably being the closest fit. Whilst the lack of a genre tick-box might not sit easily with those who like to find their 'reads' through genre searches, it does not detract whatsoever from what is a thoroughly enjoyable story - it just makes the book harder to find in the first place.
I love the fact that the author Kristen Stone has had the imagination to set her novel in the Amazon Jungle. It must have been a fine cup of coffee the morning that piece of inspiration struck!
The author uses the first person to take us through the story - seen through the eyes of Kianda Mala, leader of a remote Amazon tribe whose unique cultural existence becomes threatened by the unethical commercial activities of a greedy western mining corporation.
The writing style is uncomplicated which allows the story to flow very nicely. Whilst it takes a few pages to set ones mind into a different mode of thinking, the characters become very engaging and the storyline is well developed. All in all, well worth a read...
I love the fact that the author Kristen Stone has had the imagination to set her novel in the Amazon Jungle. It must have been a fine cup of coffee the morning that piece of inspiration struck!
The author uses the first person to take us through the story - seen through the eyes of Kianda Mala, leader of a remote Amazon tribe whose unique cultural existence becomes threatened by the unethical commercial activities of a greedy western mining corporation.
The writing style is uncomplicated which allows the story to flow very nicely. Whilst it takes a few pages to set ones mind into a different mode of thinking, the characters become very engaging and the storyline is well developed. All in all, well worth a read...
September 28, 2011
This is not the normal type of book that I would choose to read but I am so glad I was given this to review.
It deals with a topic which the world is slowly coming to terms with and starting to put right – Large Corporation Pollution.
Kianda Mala is the leader of his “lost” tribe deep in the Amazon and sets out to discover why his people are suddenly becoming sick and dying.
What he is about to discover will rock & possibly destroy his world.
Kristen has done an excellent job in mixing reality with fantasy and not got bogged down in facts to keep the story entertaining.
The prologue was a bit confusing and it took me a chapter or so to get into the story but Kristen soon grabs you and pulls you so far in that you can actually imagine yourself trekking through the Amazon alongside Kianda and the rest of the characters.
A well written piece of work that I recommend you don’t pass up.
It deals with a topic which the world is slowly coming to terms with and starting to put right – Large Corporation Pollution.
Kianda Mala is the leader of his “lost” tribe deep in the Amazon and sets out to discover why his people are suddenly becoming sick and dying.
What he is about to discover will rock & possibly destroy his world.
Kristen has done an excellent job in mixing reality with fantasy and not got bogged down in facts to keep the story entertaining.
The prologue was a bit confusing and it took me a chapter or so to get into the story but Kristen soon grabs you and pulls you so far in that you can actually imagine yourself trekking through the Amazon alongside Kianda and the rest of the characters.
A well written piece of work that I recommend you don’t pass up.
January 27, 2016
This is a book that deals with some serious issues. It shows us the devastation caused by pollution, and even more by the greed and indifference behind it. It deals with the clash of cultures between stone-age tribes and the modern world, and leaves us wondering which is the more civilised. But at the heart of the book is not an issue, but a person - a unique and remarkable individual who has to struggle to discover who he is, even as he is trying to save his people. It is this person, and how he interacts with and effects those with whom he comes into contact - that makes this a moving and powerful story. And because it is such a good and beautifully written story (in spite of being let down by some unfortunate typos) the serious issues involved are effectively highlighted. We are not just told that pollution damages the environment, we are made to feel its effects.
July 21, 2012
Edge of Extinction was a very pleasant surprise. Although I began the book a while ago, a few pages in I had to put it down because I simply didn't have the time. When I picked it up again yesterday, I read it straight through. It was thoroughly enjoyable. I'll pop back later to finish up the review, but for now I'll just say it was unique and time well spent. Highly recommended. Five stars.
July 7, 2012
An enchanting read.
In the story of Kianda Mala, the Monkey Man, Kristen Stone has created a truly enchanting read. With an atmosphere that emerses you in a totally alien culture and leaves you feeling quite humbled by the sense that these previously undiscovered indigenous tribes-people are far more knowledgable than we will ever be...
A cautionary tale, beautifully told... quite lovely!
In the story of Kianda Mala, the Monkey Man, Kristen Stone has created a truly enchanting read. With an atmosphere that emerses you in a totally alien culture and leaves you feeling quite humbled by the sense that these previously undiscovered indigenous tribes-people are far more knowledgable than we will ever be...
A cautionary tale, beautifully told... quite lovely!
September 1, 2013
An interesting tale, excuse the pun. Written well and quite believable. I enjoyed the book, although I felt the ending was quite abrupt and could have been extended. Nevertheless a good story.
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