On the inaccessible sub-continent called The Far East, Ditarin has
spawned an indigenous, intelligent species. Only three generations ago,
the Ooda added fire to their toolkit, elevating their species above the
other animals of the Forest. No longer are the Ooda prey to the Jahi.
TT, the Son of their Voice, must prove his strength, swiftness and
wisdom to lead the Ooda. Sent off alone, he discovers theirs is not the
only Forest and the species living there has been Pondering much longer.
Descendants of the survivors of a starship that crashed on Ditarin
thirty-six thousand years ago are splitting into two separate species,
those with Kee and those without. Faced with the reality of their
evolution, myths of a forgotten past become truth. TT's unexpected
arrival provides the tinder that could plunge the world to the brink of
War. The Pondering, the first novel in the series A New Man, introduces
this exotic, changing world and its wide cast of diverse characters and
unlikely heroes.