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In a post-apocalyptic world where the event is no more than myth, Jay, a young male is about to enter into the world of adults. Still he feels he must accomplish a lifelong dream before making that transition. Since the time of childhood he stared at the dizzying heights of those mountain peaks behind their village and he wanted to conquer them. Once he becomes an adult, then such thoughts must go away. The world of adults is about what is important, what is necessary to survive, what needs to be done to protect their village, and to help wherever and whenever necessary.
So, with less time available he begins his quest not knowing that it will change his life forever. And once he goes through those gates nothing, absolutely nothing will be the same. His known world will end, and before he realizes it death will be a close companion. And with this, time will reveal to him more than he ever imagined or knew existed.
About the author
Storytelling and writing has always been F.D. Brant's passion, but responsibilities took preference. And because of those responsibilities it took retiring to allow those passions to come to fruition. Since retiring he has written 10 books, and maintains a blog, Words in the Wind.
Growing up in the backcountry he learned the appreciation of "doing things for yourself". Because it was impossible to call in someone to repair anything one either did it themselves or went without. This led to the appreciation of the natural world, and the daily struggles that one faced as nature threw problems at the family that had to be overcome, leading to confidence and self-sufficiency. This led to the strong characters that populate his stories and books. And his female protagonists are strong willed and confident - something that he saw in both in his mother and sister.
