Ever wonder who or what delivered the elements of life to Earth and gave our world its first drink of water?
What happened when Neanderthals and Homo Sapiens met for the first time?
Who inspired that first human to use symbols to write the first words?
Where did the gods of mythology really come from? The sky? If so, who brought them and what were their motives?
Who inspired one man of the Tewa Pueblo in New Mexico to orchestrate the first American revolution in 1680, when the native people of the Southwest United States drove the Spanish back across the Rio Grande.
Was it an accident that two seemingly ordinary people — President Abraham Lincoln and Harriet Beecher Stowe, author of Uncle Tom’s Cabin — were integral characters during the Civil War?
Inspired by a Native American creation story, A Most Promising Planet peeks back in time to offer another view of Earth’s beginning and illuminates some of mankind’s most significant moments in history.
The story follows mysterious entities as they nudge Earth to life, then slowly nurse it along until a sentient race evolves. These free-thinking humans prove to be challenging as the beings of energy endeavor to bring enlightenment to a most troublesome species.
Genre: FICTION / Fantasy / Historical
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Iltani watched patiently as her father haggled with a customer. The visitor came from the east plains, which had seen a season of drought. His village was in short supply of grain. However, he came to the market leading two heifer calves.
The two men gestured at each other and pointed at the baskets of wheat Iltani’s father had brought to market as well as at the freshly weaned but skinny calves. The drought had shortened the grazing period, sharply reducing the feed source for the visitor’s herd.
Uselli carefully eyed the heifers. Their eyes were bright, and they tugged impatiently on their rope halters. This indicated that, even though the calves were in poor condition, they were still healthy and vigorous. The animals would bounce back quickly with a steady diet of rich, irrigated grass. They could help expand his herd for years when they reached breeding age.
He knew the Eastern man was desperate. The wheat harvest had been bountiful for Uselli. He had plenty of grain to bargain with. “Ah, such skinny calves. I’m surprised they did not die on the trip here,” Uselli smirked and shook his head in mock disappointment. “Ten baskets for both. I can’t believe I’m being that generous.”
The visitor threw his hands up in frustration. Haggling was always a tricky business, but he had vowed not to be cheated. “This is not even a fair trade for one of these fine beasts,” he snarled.
