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Tales of the Koriba #1
The Dry Lands
A stone age tribe faces extinction - a young hunter sets out to save his people
Isolated by a changing climate, hemmed in by arid wasteland, a band of prehistoric humans faces starvation. The tribes have grown too big. They've hunted too fiercely, and the animals are gone. The waterholes are dry, the rains don't come. Their world has changed, and they need a way out.
As the young men of the tribe go in search of a new home, Temfe, the chief's son, must learn to lead his clansmen, before they betray him. To survive in a harsh world, surrounded by enemies, he must gather new allies. Discover new weapons. Learn new ways of seeing the world.
In the African rift valley, 43,000 years BCE, a spark of consciousness flares into life. The dawn of human culture, the fire that will reshape the world.
'The Dry Lands' is book one of the series 'A Tribal Song - Tales of the Koriba.' Book two, 'Caves of the Seers' is scheduled for publication in early 2014.
Isolated by a changing climate, hemmed in by arid wasteland, a band of prehistoric humans faces starvation. The tribes have grown too big. They've hunted too fiercely, and the animals are gone. The waterholes are dry, the rains don't come. Their world has changed, and they need a way out.
As the young men of the tribe go in search of a new home, Temfe, the chief's son, must learn to lead his clansmen, before they betray him. To survive in a harsh world, surrounded by enemies, he must gather new allies. Discover new weapons. Learn new ways of seeing the world.
In the African rift valley, 43,000 years BCE, a spark of consciousness flares into life. The dawn of human culture, the fire that will reshape the world.
'The Dry Lands' is book one of the series 'A Tribal Song - Tales of the Koriba.' Book two, 'Caves of the Seers' is scheduled for publication in early 2014.
- GenresPrehistoric
160 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 13, 2012
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About the author
Simon J. Townley
17 books13 followersSimon Townley is a British fiction writer, copywriter and journalist. He is the author of the acclaimed sci-fi / speculative novels ‘Lost In Thought’ and ‘Ball Machine’. He has also written a range of cross-genre novels for both adults and young adults, including prehistoric fiction series ‘A Tribal Song – Tales of the Koriba’; post-apocalypse adventure 'In The Wreckage'; dystopian sci-fi thriller 'Outlivers'; and the bio-punk tale of a talking terrier 'Doguar and the Baboons of War.'
Simon lives in Devon, England, with a woman, three cats and his beloved Airedale terriers. You can find out more at simontownley.com and view all of his books at: http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B0083FTLYA.
Simon lives in Devon, England, with a woman, three cats and his beloved Airedale terriers. You can find out more at simontownley.com and view all of his books at: http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B0083FTLYA.
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January 8, 2023
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April 13, 2024
Set in prehistoric times, the main character is a boy with a crippled foot. (Why is that so common in these books? I've read countless prehistoric stories where the male main character has a crippled or missing foot.)
Anyway, this self-published* book had a number of logic/plot issues and the editing wasn't very good (misspellings, issues with punctuation, etc).
I made it about a third of the way through the book before DNFing it.
*It has a "publisher" that has only ever published Townley's books...
Anyway, this self-published* book had a number of logic/plot issues and the editing wasn't very good (misspellings, issues with punctuation, etc).
I made it about a third of the way through the book before DNFing it.
*It has a "publisher" that has only ever published Townley's books...
January 19, 2019
Adventure in the long ago
This is an adventure set in prehistoric times and it is very well written. Non stop action, it draws you in right from the start. Quite believable characters, battling for survival in the cruel world, love and hatred - it all makes this book a good read.
This is an adventure set in prehistoric times and it is very well written. Non stop action, it draws you in right from the start. Quite believable characters, battling for survival in the cruel world, love and hatred - it all makes this book a good read.
March 27, 2019
Very Entertaining
This story of a tribe going through a drought is very interesting. The hunters are sent to find a new home, but the biggest one wants to be chief and go to war and remove them from their hunting grounds. One hunter get thru the desert to find a lush land but it is filled with canibals
This story of a tribe going through a drought is very interesting. The hunters are sent to find a new home, but the biggest one wants to be chief and go to war and remove them from their hunting grounds. One hunter get thru the desert to find a lush land but it is filled with canibals
March 5, 2018
Interesting book
Started out slow and took awhile to get interested, but quickly became interested in each character, names where hard to get comfortable with, but seemed authentic,
Started out slow and took awhile to get interested, but quickly became interested in each character, names where hard to get comfortable with, but seemed authentic,
August 4, 2014
As the book opens, I am immediately sucked in, wondering just what the heck Krane Hutch is, that he an heal his broken bones within an hour of being thrown deeply and exactly what realm or planet we are talking here. The description is spot on, where I can get a lea image in my head, without being too wordy that I get bored - to the point I want to keep going.
So I do... I am quickly caught up on what I need to know about the situation when introduced to the planet's royalty. The rebel princess instantly has the making of a hero - and a much needed one at that. A'rissandra is far from the princesses you're used, which I love. She breaks the mold! She's great, full of personality and good values - a strong mind of her own. (Love that name by the way.)
The story has some good vs. evil, various class welfare & the discrimination that comes with it, along with the srtuggles of both sides of each battle. A rare story where one can see evil's perspective as well, aside from the usual desires to rule the world. Depspite the 'fantastical' setting, many real-world, relatable issues are going on throughout this book. Political issues are underlying as well - it seems people never change, even after having destroyed our planet.
What's better - for me personally, is my usual annoying tenancy to predict as I read hasn't been an issue here as Trish knows how to keep things different. None of the 'been done before' feeling can be found here - only the need for more!
The only downside is going to be waiting for the next installment of this series - as I am also experiencing this with her Lost & Found Series
So I do... I am quickly caught up on what I need to know about the situation when introduced to the planet's royalty. The rebel princess instantly has the making of a hero - and a much needed one at that. A'rissandra is far from the princesses you're used, which I love. She breaks the mold! She's great, full of personality and good values - a strong mind of her own. (Love that name by the way.)
The story has some good vs. evil, various class welfare & the discrimination that comes with it, along with the srtuggles of both sides of each battle. A rare story where one can see evil's perspective as well, aside from the usual desires to rule the world. Depspite the 'fantastical' setting, many real-world, relatable issues are going on throughout this book. Political issues are underlying as well - it seems people never change, even after having destroyed our planet.
What's better - for me personally, is my usual annoying tenancy to predict as I read hasn't been an issue here as Trish knows how to keep things different. None of the 'been done before' feeling can be found here - only the need for more!
The only downside is going to be waiting for the next installment of this series - as I am also experiencing this with her Lost & Found Series
October 15, 2012
A very good read!
Temfe, a young hunter, sets off on a journey searching for new lands to save his people. On the way he faces choices to define himself as a man. What is more important? Choosing to try and save himself or his people.
The Dry Lands was very well written. I truly enjoyed the depth of the characters, as well as the storyline itself. I would enjoy reading a sequel, as my only complaint is wanting the story to be longer.
Temfe, a young hunter, sets off on a journey searching for new lands to save his people. On the way he faces choices to define himself as a man. What is more important? Choosing to try and save himself or his people.
The Dry Lands was very well written. I truly enjoyed the depth of the characters, as well as the storyline itself. I would enjoy reading a sequel, as my only complaint is wanting the story to be longer.
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