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Hidden Tribe
Sasquatch—they live peacefully in the forests, and woodlands. They want little, or nothing, to do with humans, and our civilization. As a whole, sasquatch are tranquil, quiet beings who live harmoniously with nature, and avoid us.
But what happens when humans refuse to return the favor?
Researcher Alexia Hollander is about to find out. When she ventures into the mountains of the Pacific Northwest, seeking evidence of the elusive species, things quickly get out of hand. Another researcher deliberately gets in Alexia's way. Campers, and hunters bumble in, adding their own disruptive presence to the quiet work that Alexia wants to perform.
With their home territory invaded by humans, a mated pair of sasquatch keep the intruders under close surveillance. They aren't happy about the presence of the trespassers, and want them gone. Just how far will these normally restrained beings go to protect their family, and themselves? Alexia, and her unwanted companions are about to find out!
But what happens when humans refuse to return the favor?
Researcher Alexia Hollander is about to find out. When she ventures into the mountains of the Pacific Northwest, seeking evidence of the elusive species, things quickly get out of hand. Another researcher deliberately gets in Alexia's way. Campers, and hunters bumble in, adding their own disruptive presence to the quiet work that Alexia wants to perform.
With their home territory invaded by humans, a mated pair of sasquatch keep the intruders under close surveillance. They aren't happy about the presence of the trespassers, and want them gone. Just how far will these normally restrained beings go to protect their family, and themselves? Alexia, and her unwanted companions are about to find out!
249 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 14, 2016
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Scott Harper
18 books36 followersScott Harper is the bestselling, award-winning author of more than 30 published short stories and several novels. There has been talk, from several fronts, about turning his fourth novel, "Predators or Prey?", the first book in his Wendy Markland series, into a live-action project. Interest from a movie producer has also been voiced about turning his bestselling, award-winning eighth novel, "Quintana Roo, Yucatan", into a film.
Harper grew up in Ohio, and graduated from Marysville High School in 1993, and began screenwriting in 2007, after the publication of several short stories and novels. He has worked on projects for James Tucker Productions and 11th Dimension Films. He is currently involved with several projects, covering literature, film and comic books. He is also a contributing writer for the sasquatch blog known as "Bigtruth".
Scott is very happily married to bestselling paranormal author Desirée Lee. Together, they have a wonderful little girl, and are working jointly on several projects. Those projects include multiple books, as well as the hit werewolf webcomic "MoonWraith". "MoonWraith" updates each and every Monday with a new page.
More information about his work can be found on his website: www.scottharper.net
Harper grew up in Ohio, and graduated from Marysville High School in 1993, and began screenwriting in 2007, after the publication of several short stories and novels. He has worked on projects for James Tucker Productions and 11th Dimension Films. He is currently involved with several projects, covering literature, film and comic books. He is also a contributing writer for the sasquatch blog known as "Bigtruth".
Scott is very happily married to bestselling paranormal author Desirée Lee. Together, they have a wonderful little girl, and are working jointly on several projects. Those projects include multiple books, as well as the hit werewolf webcomic "MoonWraith". "MoonWraith" updates each and every Monday with a new page.
More information about his work can be found on his website: www.scottharper.net
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May 7, 2017
"Scientific expedition to document aboriginal tribe" is the vibe Hidden Tribe gives off.
Except with Sasquatches.
An entire family, even.
Narrated from the perspective of Sasquatches, the authors take on a unique challenge. How to describe a culture foreign to them without sounding silly? The main Sasquatch, Iktomi, does a decent job of that as he struggles to keep his family safe. From there, he’s determined to keep an eye on these strange humans. Iktomi tracks and observes, narrating to us like an Animal Planet host. Okay, not quite that far, but the roles of humans and Sasquatches do get reversed. Though, it’s still the humans on the hunt for the elusive creatures. Some with good intentions, some not so much.
Each character has their own agenda, and Iktomi is witness to this all. The writing style, for the most part, covers this well. Iktomi’s determination to keep an eye on humans allows him to move around. He tracks the characters as they go about their subplots. A multitude of personalities gives life to a few different stories.
Description was short and to the point, much as you would expect from this type of novel. There was little time for flowery language, given the fact that Iktomi tries to be an observer. Grammar and punctuation were pretty solid. Hidden Tribe manages to find a good setup for pacing. Geared towards giving the right amount of information, paragraphs and sentences were well-constructed. It doesn’t feel like it’s too drawn out with exposition, but neither is it action-packed in every sequence.
Given that, the writing did an okay job with creating tension. Humans are always fighting. Through circumstance, they manage to be on the Sasquatches’ tails the entire time. The author makes the creatures different, but still similar enough to humans. Theories and legends surrounding Sasquatch allow for these similarities. It never feels like the story is trying too hard, or stretching the imagination.
Hidden Tribe was an interesting idea. I liked that a lot. Most often we see humans hunting Big Foot, but never do we get to see the Sasquatches’ side of the story. The authors managed to create a cryptid hook, and it refused to let go. I'm a big fan of this idea. The writing style suited the novel, even if it felt dry in some areas. From beginning to end, everything flowed well, made sense, and loose ends tied up. Couldn’t ask for a whole lot more.
Except with Sasquatches.
An entire family, even.
Narrated from the perspective of Sasquatches, the authors take on a unique challenge. How to describe a culture foreign to them without sounding silly? The main Sasquatch, Iktomi, does a decent job of that as he struggles to keep his family safe. From there, he’s determined to keep an eye on these strange humans. Iktomi tracks and observes, narrating to us like an Animal Planet host. Okay, not quite that far, but the roles of humans and Sasquatches do get reversed. Though, it’s still the humans on the hunt for the elusive creatures. Some with good intentions, some not so much.
Each character has their own agenda, and Iktomi is witness to this all. The writing style, for the most part, covers this well. Iktomi’s determination to keep an eye on humans allows him to move around. He tracks the characters as they go about their subplots. A multitude of personalities gives life to a few different stories.
Description was short and to the point, much as you would expect from this type of novel. There was little time for flowery language, given the fact that Iktomi tries to be an observer. Grammar and punctuation were pretty solid. Hidden Tribe manages to find a good setup for pacing. Geared towards giving the right amount of information, paragraphs and sentences were well-constructed. It doesn’t feel like it’s too drawn out with exposition, but neither is it action-packed in every sequence.
Given that, the writing did an okay job with creating tension. Humans are always fighting. Through circumstance, they manage to be on the Sasquatches’ tails the entire time. The author makes the creatures different, but still similar enough to humans. Theories and legends surrounding Sasquatch allow for these similarities. It never feels like the story is trying too hard, or stretching the imagination.
Hidden Tribe was an interesting idea. I liked that a lot. Most often we see humans hunting Big Foot, but never do we get to see the Sasquatches’ side of the story. The authors managed to create a cryptid hook, and it refused to let go. I'm a big fan of this idea. The writing style suited the novel, even if it felt dry in some areas. From beginning to end, everything flowed well, made sense, and loose ends tied up. Couldn’t ask for a whole lot more.
June 24, 2017
Iktomi is a bigfoot. Alexia is trying to find bigfoots. Sounds like a match made in heaven, but things become complicated when other campers interfere with her investigations. They vacillate between not respecting the science of her work to wanting to start shooting any time there's any sign of a bigfoot. It's hard to get anything done. Meanwhile, Iktomi is just trying to protect his family from these potentially dangerous humans. But as they become more convinced of the existence of sasquatches, they become more of a threat to Iktomia and his family.
One thing I like about this book is the focus on Iktomi's perspective. It was interesting the way the authors imagined the lives and relationships of the sasquatches. Don't get me wrong, this isn't an anthropological or nonfiction book--it's definitely fiction.
One thing I like about this book is the focus on Iktomi's perspective. It was interesting the way the authors imagined the lives and relationships of the sasquatches. Don't get me wrong, this isn't an anthropological or nonfiction book--it's definitely fiction.
June 19, 2017
Strong action adventure story about people crossing paths with a family of Sasquatches. I really enjoyed the alternating perspectives. The author gives great thought into how each species thinks and feels towards the other. If only they could speak the same language, they would have a much better understanding of each other and have a much more peaceful relationship. By the end of the story I was frustrated by certain humans and the way they think and act towards the other species, but it is very true to real life. In the prologue, the author touches on some real life experiences he has had encountering these beings, which i found fascinating.
December 25, 2016
Good
It was interesting although slow in the first part with repeats of back and forth from one camp to other
It was interesting although slow in the first part with repeats of back and forth from one camp to other
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