The Shadow Hunter

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A young Neanderthal is transported from the ancient past to a future of brilliant and terrifying possibilities. He brings the spiritual beliefs of his people to this alien world, while maintaining a connection with the earth and the spirits of animals. The clash of prehistoric shamanic traditions with future technology makes for a gripping talethe first novel written by this Nebula Awardwinning author.

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Praise for The Shadow Hunter

"Murphy's [blend] of fantasy and reality honorably recalls the novels of Margaret Atwood."
--Publishers Weekly

"Murphy manages to instill a real sense of wonder into her consideration of the many ways in which we consider both the reality of our world and the nature of fiction itself."
--Strange Horizons

"Murphy has a flair for description that brings every aspect of the setting vividly into focus."
--SF Site

Author Bio

Pat Murphy is the Nebula, Philip K. Dick, and World Fantasy award-winning author of fiction, including The Falling Woman; Points of Departure; The City, Not Long After; Wild Girls; and The Shadow Hunter. She has taught writing and science fiction at Stanford University, the University of California at Santa Cruz and at the Clarion Speculative Fiction Workshop. Murphy is currently an editor at Klutz, a publisher whose motto is "Create wonderful things, be good, have fun." She is a black belt in Kenpo Karate and her favorite color is ultraviolet.