Land of the Golden CloudsAllen & Unwin, 1999 - 378 sider An unlikely band of travellers from different tribes and civilisations traverse a vast, irradiated continent eventually joining forces in a final attempt to defeat a common enemy. To successfully do this though they must first learn to conquer their own prejudices. Set in Australia 3000 years into the future. |
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... ground from being completely wiped out . For there were many Nightstalkers and their appetites were insatiable . Her name was S'shony and , upon this joyous night when the hated moon was beheaded by the black arms of the night , she was ...
... ground from being completely wiped out . For there were many Nightstalkers and their appetites were insatiable . Her name was S'shony and , upon this joyous night when the hated moon was beheaded by the black arms of the night , she was ...
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... ground , her thin waving hands and flowing hair stark against the black of the cavern . She called out in the old language but S'shony could not understand . Willum did , however . He was brutally torn from his dreaming and , quick as a ...
... ground , her thin waving hands and flowing hair stark against the black of the cavern . She called out in the old language but S'shony could not understand . Willum did , however . He was brutally torn from his dreaming and , quick as a ...
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... ground hunting . It was rumoured he even went Upside when the moon was but a sliver of light in the sky - but a light all the same . His eyes certainly held a madness that only the light of the moon could have given him . His warrior ...
... ground hunting . It was rumoured he even went Upside when the moon was but a sliver of light in the sky - but a light all the same . His eyes certainly held a madness that only the light of the moon could have given him . His warrior ...
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... ground . She came towards him again and , even though his fear and caution were fast waning , he kept himself in a state of readiness . He had never seen one of these creatures before but they were the enemy of his people since the New ...
... ground . She came towards him again and , even though his fear and caution were fast waning , he kept himself in a state of readiness . He had never seen one of these creatures before but they were the enemy of his people since the New ...
Side 25
... ground . She looked at him to see if he had understood . He had , for he also knew of the belief that Sister Sun and her son Fire were the only two things that could surely kill these creatures . He nodded and then made up his mind . He ...
... ground . She looked at him to see if he had understood . He had , for he also knew of the belief that Sister Sun and her son Fire were the only two things that could surely kill these creatures . He nodded and then made up his mind . He ...
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Akar Black Head amongst arms Aybee Baba beside black eyes blood blue body brother called camp caravan cave clan cocoon colour cried crowd Cudjo Accompong Culvato dance dark dead death Djanaks enemy face Father Moon fear feet fingers fire gathered gentle giant girl Goddess green grey Gypsy hair hand heard huge Ilgar Ilkari Jaala Jehiah Joda Jynni Kareen Keepers kill King knew Laelia land laughed Leef Leef-shadow lived looked mind Mond Star Light Moon-talker mother mountains Mungart murmured Nanny never night Nightstalkers once plain Port Rial Prince Michael Prophets Red Mond Star river rocks S'shony S'shony's seen shadow shoulder Silver City Sister Earth Sister Sun skin smile song stared story Surrey Anne tell things thought told Totem touch trees Violet Lynx Foot walked warrior watched weapons Weerluk whispered wild woman women wondered Wunda yellow
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Side 248 - Once out of nature I shall never take My bodily form from any natural thing, But such a form as Grecian goldsmiths make Of hammered gold and gold enamelling To keep a drowsy Emperor awake: Or set upon a golden bough to sing To lords and ladies of Byzantium Of what is past, or passing, or to come.
Side 254 - I never was attached to that great sect Whose doctrine is that each one should select Out of the crowd a mistress or a friend, And all the rest, though fair and wise, commend To cold oblivion...
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Side 172 - Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots ? then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil.
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