Great Sky Woman: A Novel - Tapa dura

When a bloodthirsty tribe of invaders, the Mk*tk, threatens their peaceful existence on the prehistoric plains of Africa, two young people of the Ibandi tribe--Frog Hopping, the son of a hunter, and T'cori, apprenticed to mystical herb woman Stillshadow--brave the forbidden heights of Kilimanjaro to pray for the safety of their people. 20,000 first printing.

Steven Barnes is a prolific author and scriptwriter who has been nominated for Hugo, Cable Ace, and Endeavor awards. His work for television includes episodes of Twilight Zone, Outer Limits, Stargate SG-1, and Andromeda. A lifelong student of human performance technologies, he holds black belts in judo and karate, has lectured at the Smithsonian, and is a trained hypnotherapist. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife, novelist Tananarive Due.