The Téuta’s Child: A Breathtaking Novel of Ancient Civilizations
Teuta’s Child by S.G. Ullman
312 Pages
Publisher: The Book Whisperer
Release Date: October 20, 2022
Fiction, Historical Fiction, Sci Fi, Fantasy, Strong Women Characters
Twelve-year-old Kaikos was born blind. People in the community wanted to kill her immediately after her birth. They believed she was cursed and by living would curse the village. She and her mother, Chaisa, were relocated far outside of the village walls. Even though Kaikos cannot see with her physical eyes, she uses her second sight to see. She notices changes to the earth and asks her mother about them. Her mother tells her to keep it a secret. After the earthquake and flooding, the shaman blames Kaikos. She and Chaisa leave their home and find a cave to stay. Chaisa does not realize that they may have to stay longer than planned and is concerned about the food storage. She returns to the village and her life is threatened if she does not lead them to Kaikos. Now Kaikos is alone in the cave. She travels further into the mountains looking for her great-grandfather, Welo, the giant. He too was thought to be cursed and was banished from Teuta.
The book is based 8,700 years ago, the characters are developed, and it is written in third person point of view. The author does an amazing job writing the emotions and fears of the village people. Although modern people understand how and/or why people are different, there are still prejudices against those that are different. At the end of the book, the author provides historical references to the people, the land, and housing from that era. If you like historical sci fi & fantasy stories, you will enjoy this book.
