Kulkuz: Angel of the Neanderthals

by Jonathan Maas, Patty Ann Economos (Editor)

This edition contains the complete Kulkuz series – Books 1 and 2 and the novella The Pax Neandara - all in the correct order, so readers can download this as a single standalone title, containing the whole tale.

An angel not our own, a mystery that spans across three different eras A modern-day scientist who has found a way to visit the afterlife. A young child in a devastated world. An adventurer in a near-utopian future who is beginning to realize his destiny may lie in the stars above. They live in three different eras, but they are connected by a mystery that has haunted humanity since history began.We were not the only onesHumanity has always believed that this world was meant for them, and so far this has seemed to be the case. But there is one angel who didn’t see things this way. Her name is Kulkuz, and when humanity left Africa to populate the world, her red-haired children were eradicated, and her future was stolen.But Kulkuz has a plan. Neither spirituality nor science can determine what it is, but she is coming for us. And she will stop at nothing until her children’s rightful destiny has returned.For fans Historical Fiction, Spiritual SciFi, Alternate Histories, Yuval Noah Harari, Human Origins, Space, Space Operas, FantasyThis book Book 1: Children of Another Bible - We Were Not the Only OnesBook 2: Kulkuz - Angel of the Neanderthals The Pax NeandaraReaders can download this book and read the whole series in order as a standalone title.

373 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 20, 2021

About the author

Jon Maas was born in New Haven, Connecticut and grew up in San Antonio, Texas. After graduating from Stanford University with degrees in Biology and History, he's earned a living as a Musician, Peace Corps Volunteer, Standup Comedian, TV Producer and Web Designer.

He has published ten books, and has more on the way.

He has also directed the movie 'Spanners' starring Shawn Christian and Eric Roberts, and wrote its sequel book - 'Spanners: The Fountain of Youth.'

He writes on his bus commute to and from work, and has a soft spot in his heart for all types of Public Transportation.

Reviews

[Kay · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is an imaginative and fun read, more about ideas than characters. This is a retelling of the book, Children of Another Bible, with an added piece of the story titled The Pax Neandara, both by the same author. In these stories, there is the sense of the other whereas the title of this reveals the focus is really on Kulkuz: Angel of the Neanderthals. At the heart, this is a story of ideas and ties back into classical literature such as Machiavelli's The Prince and to me, Dante's Inferno, regarding the in between of life and death. It's a story of intolerance of the 'other' in this case the Neanderthals, who with Kulkuz's help, spread their essence even among humanity. (Strangely and I don't know if the author was/is aware of this there is some evidence there is a small percentage of Neanderthal DNA among modern humans from certain parts of the world.) This book is more about ideas than developing characters. I found it frustrating at times when a story line became interesting and then jumped away. I was glad that it came back together before the end of the book. Perhaps because I hoped to learned a bit more about the mysterious Kulkuz (and I get it that she consider the Neanderthals her children), my rating is 4 stars for I found the ideas very interesting. However, I never connected with Kulkuz and found myself far more interested in the human characters.