The Reindeer People

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A voyage of discovery into the life of a remote aboriginal community in the Siberian Arctic, where the reindeer has been a part of daily life since Palaeolithic times.
The Reindeer People is the first in a series of reissues of Megan Lindholms (Robin Hobb) classic backlist titles. It is set in the harsh wilderness of a prehistoric North America, and tells the story of a tribe of nomads and hunters as they try to survive, battling against enemy tribes, marauding packs of wolves and the very land itself.

Living on the outskirts of the tribe Tillu was happy spending her time tending her strange, slow dreamy child Kerlew and comunning with the spirits to heal the sick and bring blessing on new births.
However Carp, the Shaman, an ugly wizened old man whose magic smelled foul to Tillu desired both mother and child. Tillu knew Carps magic would steal her son and her soul. Death waited in the snows of the Tundra, but Tillu knew which she would prefer

Gritty and realistic, its reminiscent of Jean Auels Clan of the Cave Bear but written in the compelling style of the author who produced the bestselling Assassins Apprentice.

Reviews

Praise for Megan Lindholm:
A bright new talent in the fantasy field
Charles de Lint
Lindholm has created a refreshingly different magic
Locus
Fascinating, absorbing and well written
Fantasy Review

Author Bio

Robin Hobb is one of the worlds finest writers of epic fiction. She was born in California in 1952 but raised in Alaska. She raised her family, ran a smallholding, delivered post to her remote community, all at the same time as writing stories and novels. She succeeded on all fronts, raising four children and becoming an internationally best-selling writer. She lives in Tacoma, Washington State.