The Shadow Hunter

Pat Murphy

Science Fiction

The Shadow Hunter was partially rewritten and republished in 2002.

In The Shadow Hunter, originally published in 1982, a young Neanderthal is transported from the ancient past to a future of brilliant and terrifying possibilities. He brings the spiritual beliefs of his people to this alien world, while maintaining a connection with the earth and with the spirits of animals. The clash of prehistoric shamanic traditions with future technology makes for a gripping tale – the first novel written by this Nebula Award-winning author.

“Murphy’s [blend] of fantasy and reality honorably recalls the novels of Margaret Atwood.” –Publishers Weekly

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1982
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Pat Murphy

Pat Murphy (Patrice Ann Murphy) is an award-winning American science writer and author of science fiction and fantasy novels. Her second novel, The Falling Woman (1986), won the Nebula Award, and she also won a Nebula Award in the same year for her novelette, "Rachel in Love." Her short story collection, Points of Departure (1990) won the Philip K. Dick Award, and her 1991 novella, "Bones," won the World Fantasy Award. Together with Karen Joy Fowler, Murphy co-founded the James Tiptree, Jr. Award in 1991.