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Triggered by the tragic discovery of a friend's body, a young Indian embarks on a quest to find the killers. It is the beginning of a voyage of discovery, in which Kisuhs Kamkamoss must face many challenges and confront the dangers and realities of a rapidly changing world.
This fictional work taps into Native American myth and legend and is set around the time of first contact with the outside world. Its geographical setting is the northeastern United States and southeastern Canada (modern day New England and New Brunswick). The story includes reference to a number of tribes residing there to this day; namely, Mi'kmaq (Lnu or MI'kmaw), Maliseet (Wolastoqiyik), Passamaquoddy (Pestomuhkati), Abenaki (Alnobak), and Penobscot (Panawahpskek) - the five tribes of Wabanaki Confederacy.
About the author
Robert Ellis has a BSc (Hons) from Sydney University and has completed postgraduate qualifications at three Australian universities. Robert served for seven years as a Flight Lieutenant with a Permanent Commission in the RAAF. He taught aircrew at the Central Flying School and the School of Air Navigation, including the first weapons systems course in Australia. He was a project manager in Technical and Further Education for 25 years and he has published internationally in the US. Robert is a scientist and storm expert who has been referred to in recent years as a storm chaser in a weekend magazine of News Ltd.
