Book Overview
When a designer plague threatens every living thing on earth, two 21st century soldiers must travel back in time. They are the only hope for a desperate world. Their mission: to win a war that was lost six thousand years ago. The odds against them are impossibly long. And what they find goes beyond anything they ever expected, as the sun begins lo rise on the... "First Dawn"4,000 B.C. Among the tribes of the Danube River basin, the People of the Badger survive by hunting and trading. But their peaceful existence is threatened. A bloodthirsty clan tames the horse and swaths a path of rape, death, and destruction across the land. This is the destiny that awaits the People of the Badger. Until a woman and a man appear out of nowhere to lead them. On an epic quest to save humanity, these warriors from the future must destroy the innocence of the past -- and teach the hunters to take up arms and save themselves from an onslaught, the consequences of which will be felt six thousand years in the future...
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0441003923
ISBN13:9780441003921
Release Date:December 1996
Publisher:Ace Books
Length:280 Pages
Weight:0.35 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 4.2" x 6.8"
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4 ratings
The First Book in a Great New Series
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
As all life on Earth dies from a man made plague, the President of the United States orders Capt Jack Walking Bear and Lt Launa O'Brian (A third year student at West Point 15 minutes before the conversation) to enter an experimental time machine. The two are sent to the Neolithic Peroid to try and reroute history. Their goal is to find another path for society, one that won't end in world destruction. Their mission is to preserve a society that rules through consensus and has never known war, from the Kurgans (the Horse riding warriors of the East European Steppes) as they begin their invasion on the area around the Dunube.I enjoyed the book so much that I immediately bought the squels.
An excellent read - well-done characterizations and motivati
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
Found this book by accident (son was seatmate of author) and really enjoyed it. The characters are people you are interested in and the evocation of the past world is good. There is motivation in the characters' behavior rather than just chaotic movement. I have not seen anything by him while prowling through bookstores, and I feel this is too bad.
A great mixture of alternate worlds and time travel
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
I can't imagine a book being much better, if you like time travel,prehistorical romance, and alternate worlds. I couldn't wait to get the next two books. I did. And now I can't wait for the next two (which I hope the author is writing).
Absolutely wonderful!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 28 years ago
I really enjoyed the book. I found myself getting totally caught up in the story and wondering what would happen to their ( our ) timeline of the world. The characters were interesting and the story never seemed to drag, something was always going on to keep my interest. I cant wait until the next book in the series to find out what else will happen. The story line is also different from anything else I've read, even those books which included time travel. It makes you want to live in the world they create, you wish someone would go back and stop the Kurgans and promote a culture of cooperation, non-competetiveness, and a basic caring about others & the world around us. To show how much I've liked it - I've had First Dawn only a short time and have already read it twice!
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