The Face in Amber

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Author: Douglas Arvidson Category: Science Fiction/Adventure She hoped for a simple life, until her nature makes it impossible – and she discovers that questions can be dangerous. Sonoria is restless with her lot in life, caring for the horses that will go to her distant masters. When Sonoria finds that her singing charms the wild stallion Spiritus, she also meets a mysterious eccentric stranger who hints that Sonoria's greater destiny lies elsewhere. But she cannot guess that her path will lead to the very foundation of the planet. The Face in Amber is a complex adventure following the coming-of-age of a young woman, as she discovers and learns to trust the strengths within herself. Her growth threatens a decadent & increasingly violent culture, and begins the long, difficult process of reuniting the peoples of her entire world – and perhaps beyond. About the Author Douglas Arvidson grew up on a small farm in the Berkshire Hills of New England and holds a Masters degree in Communication Disorders from the University of Massachusetts. He has been working overseas for the past twenty one years and has lived in China, Iceland, Germany, and Guam. His prize-winning short fiction has been published in Europe in Paris Transcontinental Magazine, in The Prague Review, and in literary magazines in the United States. He has traveled throughout the United States, Europe, Australia, and the Far East, recently completing a trip around the world, a journey which included crossing Russia on the Trans-Siberian Railroad. A long-time cruising sailor, Arvidson lives aboard a forty-one foot sailboat in the western Pacific with his wife Terry and their two cats. Author's blog site is http://www.douglasarvidson.com Due to popular demand, Douglas has started a blog site at http://www.eyeofthestalliontrilogystudyguide.blogspot.com for teachers who want to use the book as part of their cirriculum. The site includes student study guides for middle school and high school teachers. Ordering Information ISBN: 1-890109-81-9 $14.95 US imprint: CrossTIME 240 pages trade-size softcover