Publishers Weekly praises Steven Barnes' Shadow Valley as "all at once rugged and elegant in style, a mix of harsh bloodletting with a primeval close-to-the-land beauty." This mythical tale-a sequel to Barnes' Great Sky Woman - is set in Africa in 28,000 B.C. and follows a tribal leader who must find a new land for her people.
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"This book takes you into the world of prehistoric hunter/gatherers in Africa in a way that is very real. "
— Kaye (5 out of 5 stars)
“As the characters fill out and the wanderers fight to survive against mounting odds, their tale becomes all at once rugged and elegant in style, a mix of harsh bloodletting with a primeval close-to-the-land beauty.”
— Publishers Weekly" This book takes you into the world of prehistoric hunter/gatherers in Africa in a way that is very real. "
— Kaye, 7/26/2013" This is the sequel to Great Sky Woman, also excellent, and unlike anything you've ever read! "
— Tananarive, 9/25/2012" This is the sequel to Great Sky Woman, also excellent, and unlike anything you've ever read! "
— Tananarive, 5/25/2010
Steven Barnes is a prolific author and scriptwriter who has been nominated for the Hugo, Nebula, Cable ACE, and Endeavour awards. His work for television includes episodes of The Twilight Zone, The Outer Limits, Stargate SG-1, and Andromeda. A lifelong student of human-performance technologies, he holds black belts in judo and karate, has an instructor certificate in Circular Strength Training, and is a trained hypnotherapist.
Patricia R. Floyd has narrated dozens of audiobooks throughout her career, including Denise Nicholas’ Freshwater Road and Ellease Southerland’s Let the Lion Eat Straw. Balanced with her audiobook work, she has directed several plays at Stamford Theatre Works. She has won five AudioFile Earphones Awards.