The Long Guest
The Long Guest by Jennifer Mugrage, published by Out of Babel Books on November 2, 2020, is a 520-page work of fiction that intertwines elements of fantasy and religious themes. Set in 10,000 B.C., the narrative begins with humanity united in the ambitious project of constructing a towering city, only for their efforts to be thwarted by divine intervention, leading to chaos and the fragmentation of language and society.
In this story, a family group, still connected through their shared language, embarks on a journey to survive amidst the turmoil. They encounter a highborn man, left paraplegic and near death after a fall from the tower. The matriarch’s insistence on saving him raises questions about humanity and the nature of their choices. As the family grapples with the implications of their decision, readers will explore themes of survival, identity, and transformation against a backdrop that spans across Asia and beyond.
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The year is 10,000 B.C. All mankind was united in one project: to build a great city with a magnificent tower that reached to the heavens. But the tower fell; God confused their languages, and overnight, their world dissolved into unimaginable chaos.
Family groups, still tied by language, salvage what they can and flee to the countryside to survive. On the way, the family group of Enmer stumbles upon a highborn man, who does not speak their tongue. He lies paraplegic and near death, having survived a fall from the tower.
The matriarch of the family insists they save him; he is a human being, is he not? But he is also hateful, demanding, and useless. But if they don’t save him, who are they? And, if they do, he will leave them forever changed.
This sweeping epic starts at Babel and carries the action across the continent of Asia, even to the ends of the earth.
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