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Name: Ember from the sun
Author: Mark Canter

In the blue ice of an arctic cave, a 25,000‑year‑old woman is discovered frozen with a viable embryo. Recovered and brought to life, her name becomes Ember, and she is raised by surrogate parents within the Quanoot Indian community. Though physically modern, Ember carries ancient powers of healing and a deep, inexplicable longing. An internal journey unfolds as she seeks the source of her inherited dreams, guided by a shaman and pursued by the scientist who revived her. The narrative intertwines ancient Neanderthal lineage, surrogate parenting, and the weight of ancestral expectations.

First publish date: 1995

Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction

Authors: Mark Canter

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