Flores Girl: The Children God Forgot
Gelesen von Erik John Bertel
Erik John Bertel
(4,208 Sterne; 24 Bewertungen)
There is something in the jungle of Irma Flores that has terrorized Sarah for years. As a scientist she needs to know what it is and by confronting this evil she is about to be awakened from her nightmare. She doesn’t know it but she will also begin her first faltering steps toward enlightenment. Along the way, she will have to contend with a strange dwarf people, pirates, corporate raiders and an obstinate lover. Her road to nirvana will be a raw and bruising journey that is certain to be both entertaining and moving for the listener.
The media eagerly made the startling announcement about the unique hobbit fossil find and the existence of hobbit human relatives on Flores Island 16,000 years ago, prehistoric survivors that seemingly went extinct just a few short years ago. Only, the scientists were dead wrong! They are still alive today and two American scientists are going to discover them and unwittingly they will introduce this tribe of small, archaic people to the ultimate modern predator: humanity.
These three-foot tall bipeds are not the Hobbits of the JRR Tolkien's stories, but a small tribe of dwarf prehistoric people, Homo Floresiensis, living in seeming isolation for nearly a half million years on the Indonesian tropical island of Irma Flores. In their unrelenting quest for knowledge, Sarah and Richard inadvertently expose these innocents to the onslaught of the modern world including corporate raiders, Indonesian pirates and ardent religious zealots. In the process of discovery and befriending these ancient people, Sarah and Richard must survive a serious clash of divergent personalities while rediscovering their own humanity and need for love. This is their adventure, combining a clash of cultures, religious ardor with the oldest stories of all: the meaning of friendship and true love.
This as a rousing, humorous adventure novel with serious undertones about our very definition of humanity, and how we treat the other sentient creatures that share our small planet. Many elements within the novel have a strong connection with the topical issues of today ranging from Creationism, the environment, stem cell research and finally to the voracious appetite of our ever expanding consumer economy. Moreover, the so-called Hobbit people described within the novel, locally known by Flores natives as the Ebu Gogo, are being searched for by scientists in Indonesia as we speak. This story is so gripping that both "Sixty Minutes" on CBS and National Geographic ran numerous specials on the controversial Flores Island fossil find.
The Children God Forgot is the first novel in the Flores Girl Trilogy and the second novel is nearing completion!
Warning: this adventure novel contains adult themes, numerous naked hobbits, some sexuality, adult language, a dose of graphic violence and a complete disdain for most authority figures.
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Bewertungen
By: David Redding
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I just finished this book today, I think it took me about 2 days to finish and enjoyed the story, the ideas, the narrative very much. But, the ending left me wanting.....Unless you are setting up for a sequel, it felt like one of those hollywood movies were the producer ...
By: Erik John Bertel
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David when I began writing the novel it quickly became apparent that the story and characters were taking on a direction and life of their own and consequently, one 550 page novel was not going to be sufficient to tell their entire story. This is the first of a trilogy ...
By: Robert Reppert
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This was an interesting book but it ended fairly flat I thought. About half the book had some real interesting sociology, science and philosophical points but then it turns into an island adventure story and never does tie up the aforementioned points. Too many questions are left unanswered but could ...
By: Erik John Bertel
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Robert, thanks for the comment and I'm glad you liked the book. Part of the problem is that this is the first book in a trilogy, so yes, there are going to be a few points left unanswered. But hey life is like that too and if I gave away ...
By: Erik John Bertel
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Well, we are over 92,000 downloads for the audio podcast and over 13,000 reads at Wattpad so the Flores Girl: The Children God Forgot Novel is still going strong. The sequel, To Hell with Heroes is scheduled for release around the hoilday time. Cheers, Erik John Bertel
By: Erik John Bertel
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Over 70,000 downloads of the podcast and I want to thank your support. Also, the free eBook novel is now available to read on your iPhone and BlackBerry. Just go to Wattpad.com, load the free application for your smart phone and then just go Wattcode 125445!
By: Jason
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I am slowly getting through this story and it is great so far. The story is well read and the BGM is well done. Thanks.
By: Erik John Bertel
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I know a number of listeners were looking for an e-Book so the good news is that there is one available at www.floresgirl.com. Enjoy.