Kitane, Bull Jumper: Courting and Catastrophe in the Bronze Age - Paperback

by D. R. Oestreicher (Author), Jason P. Schumacher (Illustrator), J. Oestreicher (Author)

On an island in the Middle Sea, 3500 years ago, Kitane is next in line to inherit her family's trade fortune and properties. She will inherit only if she marries by the time she is seventeen, which is coming up quickly. There are plenty of suitors, but Kitane can't decide-because there is something she must do first.Time is in short supply. The God Potidas is angry. The ground rumbles and islanders flee from the threatening volcano at Thera. Will the Goddess Jasasara intervene and save Her people?If Kit doesn't succeed, she may lose everything she loves: her bull, her home, her honor and her family's respect, and the Goddess' help. Can Kitane's renowned bull jumping convince the Goddess to help for the good of all?

Author Biography

The authors grew up in San Francisco Bay Area, CA and Long Island, NY before meeting in Salt Lake City. J. raised three wonderful children while making time to publish poems and short stories. D.R. managed Silicon Valley startups. Today they live in Southern California with their two cats. They enjoy international travel, reading, and writing, and gathering unique perspectives from their grandchildren. They write research-based fiction with an emphasis on international locations and cultures.