Part One and Two of the Jamari and the Manhood Rites Trilogy in one volume.
Jamari and the Manhood Rites
In the year 2115, in the post-apocayptic Pacific Northwest,The Elk Creek Tribe remains society's best hope of survival--promoting harmony, and the sharing of resources therough a strict code of values.
He's spent his life as a sheltered youngling of the tribe. But now, young Jamari is ready to take the next step. Through a series trainings and challenges he must undergo the process that will transform him from a boy into a man.
As he undergoes the rigorous physical and mental training, Jamari also finds himself delving into a new world of self-discovery. He is discovering forbidden feelings for his mentor in the Night Studies even as his leaders challenge him to accept the Rule of Attachment.
Jamari Shaman
Eager to become a tribal sub-chief and warrior, the Manhood Rites reveal underlying talents as a shaman, taking Jamari down a new and undesired path.
Physically tested, he journeys with and expedition to the coastal areas to render salt for his tribe. He enounters other peoples who live outside the tribal influence, at times with disastrous consequences.
Along the way he must also find passage into his own spirit and soul, unearthing unsuspected talents and skills. The powers he discovers will destroy him if he can't determine his own life path.