- Paperback: 272 pages
- Publisher: Hampton Roads Publishing; New edition edition (Jun 1 1997)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1571740619
- ISBN-13: 978-1571740618
- Product Dimensions: 21.3 x 14.5 x 2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 318 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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#539,648 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #100 in Books > Religion & Spirituality > Fiction > Visionary Fiction
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In her first work of fiction, Mary Summer Rain weaves a suspenseful and meaningful story about four people who, for different reasons, first learn about then are strangely drawn to seek a sacred place hidden deep beneath the New Mexican desert.
What they find is at once incredibly fascinating and dangerous--and for humanity, one of the most significant discoveries ever made.
But is it really fiction? You decide.
Ingram
The author of the No-Eyes series weaves a suspenseful story about four people who, for various reasons, are strangely drawn to a sacred place hidden deep beneath the New Mexican desert. Is there a guarded chamber there that holds sacred scrolls and tablets with answers to humanity's most puzzling mysteries? The answers to that question and many others unfold in this tale of humanity grappling with its past history and future possibilities.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
The Seventh Mesa,
By Tami Brady "Whole Health" (Calgary, Canada) - See all my reviews (HALL OF FAME) (TOP 50 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: The Seventh Mesa: A NOVEL (Paperback)
Four individuals are mysteriously drawn together. Despite working as an anthropologist, Dr. Michael Greystone has all but ignored his Native heritage. A reoccurring dream, a dead colleague, and a new position bring him to the University of Colorado. His new boss, Dr. Theodore Weatherbee has been sent a strange papyrus written in what seems to be Egyptian hieroglyphs, American Indian petroglyphs, and symbols of unknown origin. Some of the symbols are reminiscent of those in Dr. Greystone's dreams.Karen Kendall is readying for her first year at college. She has plans of getting out from under her family but her parents have other plans for her. They've arranged for her to live with her uncle, Dr. Theodore Weatherbee, while attending the University of Colorado. Karen's first friend at university is Emmy (actually M.E. for Mourning Elk). Emmy has always known that her life was meant for something special. Once every few generations, an individual in her Native community is born with blue eyes. The last one, before Emmy, went insane. The Seventh Mesa is an engaging story that kept me rooted to my seat.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Native American X-Files...,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Seventh Mesa (Hardcover)
...with a smidge of Stargate as well. The plot's been done before but it can still be fun if given the right twist. The ending's rather obvious so I'm giving anything away by explaining that this is one of those stories where a small group of people are drawn together by fate or inhuman forces or whatever to discover that humans are descendants of aliens and that all ancient monuments were really built by them, etc. It's hard to tell though if the author is presenting this seriously as some sort of secret wisdom or if she is simply letting her imagination run wild.I'm glad I got this book used because I never would want to pay full price for this (if I had, I might have been less willing to give three stars). The emotion behind it is very warm and light hearted, although the author's writing style kept me from full enjoyment. The prose is amateurish and naive to the point of distraction. It reminded me of early Nancy Drew, of all things. (Seriously. Try to read those again as an adult.) The story was very slow to get going, one of the plot points is abandoned towards the end, and I had to force myself to get to the finish. I was constantly reminded about why you should stick to writing what you know. For example, if you're going to make a character an anthropoligist, been sure you know a good deal about anthropology. Or if you set the story on a college campus, know something about what life there's like. And really know that a professor is not allowed to date one of his students, flaunt it all over campus, including in front of his boss, and have everyone accept it. The story is best when it sticks to the one thing the author seems to know, which is Native American culture and ceremonies. Nevertheless, the intent behind the book seems so well meaning, I just couldn't hate it. And I do think in the right hands it could even make a good tv movie.
5.0 out of 5 stars
the Seventh Mesa,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Seventh Mesa: A NOVEL (Paperback)
This is a wonderful novel. There is a treasure of knowledge hiddden in the mesa. Four people learn about this sacred place and seek to find it. What they find is most amazing. This book will hold you attention from start to finish
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