The Meq
The Meq by Steve Cash, published by Del Rey on January 25, 2005, is a paperback fantasy novel that spans 416 pages. This story begins on May 4, 1881, when Zianno Zezen, known as Z, turns twelve and discovers that he is not an ordinary boy but a member of a mysterious race called the Meq. As Z navigates the aftermath of a tragic train wreck, he begins to uncover the secrets of his identity and the extraordinary abilities that come with being a Meq, including rapid healing and the enigmatic power of a Stone he inherits from his father.
Readers will find a narrative that unfolds as Z embarks on a journey filled with discovery and conflict. The Meq, who have lost their origins, face challenges from a renegade faction known as the Fleur-du-Mal, led by a sadistic assassin. The story explores themes of identity and the struggle for understanding within a fantastical framework, featuring a diverse cast of characters, both human and Meq. This edition offers an engaging exploration of fantasy and historical elements, inviting readers to delve into a world where the extraordinary intertwines with the familiar.
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In every generation, a fantasy novel is published that captures something essential and enduring about life that no other book has expressed in quite the same way. Here unfolds a journey of discovery–in a story that surprises us on every page. . . .
THE MEQ
On May 4, 1881, the day that Zianno Zezen–Z, for short–turns twelve, his life changes forever. Amid the confusion of a tragic train wreck, he has the first inkling that he is no ordinary boy . . . that he is not human at all, but instead a member of a race known as the Meq. The Meq have lost all memory of their origins; they do not know why they heal with astonishing speed, or why, once they turn twelve, they stop aging unless they meet the single other member of their race destined to join with them.
Certain Meq possess even more amazing powers, thanks to mysterious Stones they have carried since before the dawn of recorded history. Z’s father carried such a Stone, the Stone of Dreams. Now that Stone is Z’s to bear . . . and to protect.
The Meq are far-flung and elusive, but Z finds allies. He will need them; for a challenge comes from the renegade Meq called the Fleur-du-Mal–the Flower of Evil. A sadistic assassin in the body of a twelve-year-old boy, the Fleur-du-Mal will become Z’s archenemy in a story that spans decades and continents and features an unforgettable cast of characters, human and Meq alike.
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