Winner · Nebula Awards 1988
The Falling Woman
by Pat Murphy
1986 novel by Pat Murphy
Elizabeth Waters is an archeologist who can see 'shadows' of the past, something she keeps a secret and that's both a blessing in that it points her towards archeological discoveries, and a curse that has her sometimes doubting her sanity. On an archeological dig in an ancient Maya site in the Yucatan, the 'ghost' of an Maya priestess communicates with Elizabeth. When Elizabeth's estranged daughter arrives on the scene, both are pulled into the supernatural world of ancient Maya magic. 1988 Nebula Award winning novel.
Synopsis from Open Library.
- Language
- English
- Genre
- science fiction
Nebula Awards 1988
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Buffalo Gals, Won't You Come Out Tonight
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Fugue State
Kid Charlemagne
Schwarzschild Radius
Soldier of the Mist
Temple to a Minor Goddess
The Evening and the Morning and the Night
The Faithful Companion at Forty
The Forge of God
The Secret Sharer
The Tiger Sweater
The Unconquered Country
The Uplift War
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