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Less Than Nothing: a novel of Anasazi strife
A story of heartbreak and heroism in Chaco Canyon a thousand years ago.
Raised by his beloved Sky Chief grandfather and a mysterious albino woman, Tuwa expects to become a Sky Watcher. He is just old enough to notice a new young woman in the village when a strange star appears in the sky, brighter than anything ever seen before.
The High Priest, backed by violent warriors from the South, demands blood sacrifice to the new Day Star. Tuwa’s grandfather, a strong opponent of the foreigners, is murdered in a public ceremony, cooked, and served to the stunned crowd. Next in line are Tuwa’s adopted mother and the girl he loves, Chumana.
Unable to watch, Tuwa flees in a blind, roaring panic into the dark wilderness where he nearly dies. He’s rescued by a long-distance trader who collects orphans to carry his goods and trains them in the arts of combat.
Three years later, Tuwa returns with his hardened band of orphans intent upon revenge — only to discover that Chumana and the albino woman survive in the High Priest’s palace. The stakes suddenly much higher, Tuwa must decide: revenge or rescue?
Raised by his beloved Sky Chief grandfather and a mysterious albino woman, Tuwa expects to become a Sky Watcher. He is just old enough to notice a new young woman in the village when a strange star appears in the sky, brighter than anything ever seen before.
The High Priest, backed by violent warriors from the South, demands blood sacrifice to the new Day Star. Tuwa’s grandfather, a strong opponent of the foreigners, is murdered in a public ceremony, cooked, and served to the stunned crowd. Next in line are Tuwa’s adopted mother and the girl he loves, Chumana.
Unable to watch, Tuwa flees in a blind, roaring panic into the dark wilderness where he nearly dies. He’s rescued by a long-distance trader who collects orphans to carry his goods and trains them in the arts of combat.
Three years later, Tuwa returns with his hardened band of orphans intent upon revenge — only to discover that Chumana and the albino woman survive in the High Priest’s palace. The stakes suddenly much higher, Tuwa must decide: revenge or rescue?
224 pages, Paperback
First published May 4, 2012
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About the author
Jeff Posey
26 books7 followersJeff Posey has a geology degree and worked as a petroleum geologist before he discovered the world of words.
Since then, he's been city editor of a metropolitan magazine, fiction editor for a national magazine, and then stumbled on his own ignorance: about business. So he earned an MBA, thinking that would solve everything. Ha! But it did give him the ability to see things that had been invisible before, such as how business and money truly work.
Now he writes short stories and novels, most of them inspired by his nearly two decades of research and fascination with ancient Southwest cultures (mainly the good ol’ Anasazi) and tied to his favorite area in and around Pagosa Springs, Colorado.
You’ll see allusions to the ancient ones in all of his work, which he describes as rather like a huge ongoing meta-novel.
To learn more, see http://JeffPosey.net/.
Since then, he's been city editor of a metropolitan magazine, fiction editor for a national magazine, and then stumbled on his own ignorance: about business. So he earned an MBA, thinking that would solve everything. Ha! But it did give him the ability to see things that had been invisible before, such as how business and money truly work.
Now he writes short stories and novels, most of them inspired by his nearly two decades of research and fascination with ancient Southwest cultures (mainly the good ol’ Anasazi) and tied to his favorite area in and around Pagosa Springs, Colorado.
You’ll see allusions to the ancient ones in all of his work, which he describes as rather like a huge ongoing meta-novel.
To learn more, see http://JeffPosey.net/.
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February 11, 2013
I recieved a copy of this book from a GoodReads giveaway.
I enjoyed the book. The novel does portray violence, but it is set in a violent, hard time. There is not that much known about the Anasazi, but this authour makes a good guess about what life was like.
Thsi novel was short, less than 200 pages. It did lack some character developmet. The characters were either good or evil. There were no complicated characters. It was clear who was good or bad guy. This more of a plot driven novel.
I would recommend the book.
I enjoyed the book. The novel does portray violence, but it is set in a violent, hard time. There is not that much known about the Anasazi, but this authour makes a good guess about what life was like.
Thsi novel was short, less than 200 pages. It did lack some character developmet. The characters were either good or evil. There were no complicated characters. It was clear who was good or bad guy. This more of a plot driven novel.
I would recommend the book.
October 3, 2012
I wrote it. So I'm biased. If you like imagining life a thousand years ago for the Ancient Ones of the Southwestern United States, you might like this. Even if you don't, you might like the story.
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