Author:A. M. Matte

A.M. Matte: Son of Sun, North of Infinity II

"... I want to spend a little more time with three stories in particular. First there’s A. M. Matte’s “Son of Sun.” It is a deceptively simple story about early humanoids and one of their major discoveries. I won’t say what the protagonist discovers because part of this story’s joy is the first-person way in which it immerses you in the animistic, magical thinking of the protagonist and her people. “Son of Sun” balances Promethean themes of myth (there, I just gave you another clue) with the decidedly personal as it shows how the heroine’s intelligence and creative thinking lead to great benefit for her tribe. Though it refers to psychic powers and though it’s highly speculative, “Son of Sun” rings convincing and true, and that’s why I deem it best of the book. ..."

Elizabeth A. Allen http://www.tangentonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=909&Itemid=263