Ravens Choice (Replacement Chronicles, #1)

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What possible link could Mark Hayek, an introverted twenty first century research scientist, have to Raven, a young woman who lived during the late Pleistocene It has everything to do with an encounter between a band of Early Modern Humans and a group of Neanderthals intent on hunting bison.After an injured Neanderthal hunter is taken captive, Raven as a healer feels she has no option but to become his advocate Her own survival soon becomes doubtful when the band s leader threatens to cast her out onto the steppe for what he sees as dangerous willfulness Raven feels an unexpected empathy for the mysterious Neanderthal But while trying to preserve his life and health, will she go so far as to commit what could be the worst error of her own life Mark Hayek will never find out that Raven faced a frightening dilemma But if he did know, he would understand that the present reality exists because of choices made in the past As meticulously researched as Jean Auel s Earth Children series but with the benefit of recent discoveries, this novella is an updated story revealing how contact between Neanderthals and Early Humans had surprising results. Best Download [ Ravens Choice (Replacement Chronicles, #1) ] Author [ Harper Swan ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr freebie It was very short and somewhat disconnected the premise being a young man who finds he has Neanderthal DNA and then we flash back to the young girl who has intercourse with a Neanderthal and introduced the humans to it Not ...This is my first foray into prehistoric fiction It s never really appealed before, not sure why, but I found this fascinating and totally intriguing Mark Heyek from the Parkinson s Institute is a research scientist working in the field of genetics Having sent a saliva sample to Genetics and Me, Inc for further research into Parkinson s disease, and as lead collaborator, he is invited to attend a meeting What follows is an amazing fictional, although based on scientific knowledge, look back This is my first foray into prehistoric fiction It s never really appealed before, not sure why, but I found this fascinating and totally intriguing Mark Heyek from the Parkinson s Institute is a research scientist working in the field of genetics Having sent a saliva sample to Genetics and Me, Inc for further research into Parkinson s disease, and as lead collaborator, he is invited to attend a meeting What follows is an amazing fictional, although based on scientific knowledge, look back at the genetics that make up modern man.The story transports us back thousands of years and introduces Raven, a healer who has lost her husband and, because she s also childless, has been banished from her tribe Raven s sister, Willow, has persuaded her mate, Bear, to allow Raven to join their own tribe As Bear is bringing Raven home they happen upon a group of trespassing Neanderthals hunting Bison, one of whom is seriously hurt during the hunt After Bear s group hav...Raven s choice is a short historical fiction book, just fifty seven pages long and the first book in The Replacement Chronicles series It s like a tantalising introduction to what there is to come The book has two time settings the first is California in the twenty first century, the second is set in the late Pleistocene era think early man ,In the present day Mark Hayek works for the Parkinson s Institute as part of Genetics and Me Inc He s recently been asked to provide a saliva sample as Raven s choice is a short historical fiction book, just fifty seven pages long and the first book in The Replacement Chronicles series It s like a tantalising introduction to what there is to come The book has two time settings the first is California in the twenty first century, the second is set in the late Pleistocene era think early man ,In the present day Mark Hayek works for the Parkinson s Institute as part of Genetics and Me Inc He s recently been asked to provide a saliva sample as part of some routine investigations.The reader is then taken back in time to meet a group of early humans travelling back to their tribe when they come across a bison hunt led by a despised group they call Longheads Neither of the two groups like or accept each oth...Don t read this book Really not worth it.Reasons 1 It s like this first book, which should be the first of a trilogy, is the firts chapter of a book, a catch for us to buy the others, since the first is free It has only 52 pages against 303 of the second It does not have an end, the history simply does not finish.2 No maps, no indication whatever of where the story sets.3 No descriptions of the culture, very few descriptions of the places they are, it s really only the action but we keep l Don t read this book Really not worth it.Reasons 1 It s like this first book, which should be the first of a trilogy, is the firts chapter of a book, a catch for us to buy the others, since the first is free It has only 52 pages against 303 of the second It does not have an end, the history simply does not finish.2 No maps, no indication whatever of where the story sets.3 No descriptions of the culture, very few descriptions of the plac...Very good read, as good as the series of The Clan of the Cave Bear.I enjoy reading these kinds of books, that go along with some of the modern discoveries These books help to familiarize us with our past.This book was for free onand the reviews on Goodreads convinced me it would be worthwhile.Sadly, this book is a dissapointment I don t know why it gets compared to Jean M Auels series and the like It is so short that one cannot even say much about it Obviously this little tidbit is supposed to make the readers buy the rest of the series Maybe those books are better This one however was very superficial Also, it s supposed to be up to date with current scientific knowledge I m not This book was for free onand the reviews on Goodreads convinced me it would be worthwhile.Sadly, this book is a dissapointment I don t know why it gets compared to Jean M Auels series and the like It is so short that one cannot even say much about it Obviously this little tidbit is supposed to make the readers buy the rest of the series Maybe those books are better This one however was very superficial Also, it s...I like books that travel back and forth in time, and this novella didn t disappoint The author uses the recent discovery that Neanderthal and Homo sapiens interbred and weaves just such a story It begins in the present when Mark Hayek finds out from a company called Genetics and Me which he had hoped would help him with Parkinson s research had actually tested his genome for Neanderthal DNA And found it.The book then drops back in time to the Late Pleistocene era in western Asia, where a I like books that travel back and forth in time, and this novella didn t disappoint The author uses the recent discovery that Neanderthal and Homo sapiens interbred and weaves just such a story It begins in the present when Mark Hayek finds out from a company called Genetics and Me which he had hoped would help him with Parkinson s research had actually tested his genome for Neanderthal DNA And found it.The book then drops back in time to the Late Pleistocene era in western Asia, where a band of early modern humans, led by Bear and including Raven, a healer and sister to his wife, come upon a group of Neanderthals hunting bison They drive off the Neanderthals and take the bison the group had killed for meat, but also take one who was i...If you liked Jean Auel s Earth s Children series, or Kathleen Flannigan s Misfits and Heroes, and you like fast reads, you will probably enjoy Harper Swan s Raven s Choice First in the Replacement Chronicles, it blends past and present, combining stories of cause with effect as a young man at a present day conference learns the mysteries hidden in DNA.Back in the past, a young woman who feels as surely out of place as her present day counterpart, faces the struggle to fit into a changing societ If you liked Jean Auel s Earth s Children series, or Kathleen Flannigan s Misfits and Heroes, and you like fast reads, you will probably enjoy Harper Swan s Raven s Choice First in the Replacement Chronicles, it blends past and present, combining stories of cause with effect as a young man at a present day conference learns the mysteries hidden in DNA.Back in the past, a young woman who feels as surely out of place as her present day counterpart, faces the struggle to fit into a changing society without the protection of a husband The story is...

Ravens Choice (Replacement Chronicles, #1)
  • English
  • 04 March 2018
  • Kindle Edition
  • 51 pages
  • Harper Swan
  • Ravens Choice (Replacement Chronicles, #1)