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Time Dancers

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by Steve Cash
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Steve Cash created “an absorbing [and] intriguing saga” (The San Diego Union-Tribune) in his debut novel, The Meq. Outwardly indistinguishable from human beings, but with abilities no human can claim, the Meq search for their lost history and face a mysterious prophesied reckoning. . . .
It has been thirty-eight years since Zianno—known as Z—turned twelve. In appearance, he has not aged a day. Like all Meq, Z has become accustomed to a near immortal existence, possessing an uncanny ability to recuperate from injury and resist disease. Like only four others of his kind, he holds one of the fabled Stones, the Stone of Dreams. These bearers believe it is their destiny to guide the Meq toward and through the Remembering, where it is said that they will recall their long-forgotten origins and purpose.
But the rogue Meq assassin called the Fleur-du-Mal threatens their efforts and their lives. Pursuing rumors of a lost Sixth Stone, he is intent on finding the legendary talisman and eliminating anyone, Meq or human, who stands in the way.
Z and his allies—Opari, Sailor, Geaxi, Nova, Ray, Mowsel, Carolina, Jack, and others—embark on a desperate quest spanning decades and continents to track down the stone before their lethal adversary gets to it first. Along the way, every belief they have about themselves will be challenged and shaken—and a new, even deadlier enemy will arise.

  • Creators

  • Series

    The Meq

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    May 30, 2006

  • Formats

    • Kindle Book

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9780345493408

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      • ISBN: 9780345493408
      • File size: 586 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      March 20, 2006
      Zianno Zezen ("Z" to his friends) and his fellow Meq—perpetually 12-year-old Basque immortals—embark on more world-spanning adventures in this enjoyable if not particularly memorable sequel to Cash's debut, The Meq
      (2005). Z and company seek the renegade Fleur-du-Mal and his accomplice, Zuriaa, the sister of Z's friend Ray. Their urgency increases when the renegades capture Susheela the Ninth, the oldest living Meq and the only person who knows the location of the mystical Sixth Stone. Like The Meq
      , the tale is a whirlwind of historical detail and name-dropping, mostly related to the 20th century, from Babe Ruth's home runs to the atomic bombing of Nagasaki. Though some of the coincidental connections are unlikely to the point of absurdity, they provide a good anchor for the times. Cash has smoothed out his writing style, improving the story's flow, but in the process has lost some of the original's sparkle.

    • Library Journal

      May 15, 2006
      For centuries, the Meq have shared the earth with humans, whom they resemble in every way but one -until the Meq find their soul mates, they do not age past their 12th year, remaining virtually immortal. The Time of Remembering, or the year 1919, nears, and for the Meq known as Z, that time holds mixed emotions: while the past and perhaps the future of their race may be revealed, the festivities might also help obfuscate the machinations of the evil Meq known as the Fleur-du-Mal, a creature determined to fulfill his own destiny -the destruction of his people. This sequel to The Meq further demonstrates Cash's skill as a storyteller and a creator of alternate history. A good choice for most libraries. [The final volume of this trilogy will follow in 2007. -Ed.]

      Copyright 2006 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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