Artemis Awakening is the start of a new series by New York Times
best seller Jane Lindskold.
The distant world Artemis is a pleasure planet created out of bare rock
by a technologically advanced human empire that provided its richest
citizens with a veritable Eden to play in. All tech was concealed and
the animals (and the humans brought to live there) were bioengineered to
help the guests enjoy their stay...but there was always the possibility
of danger so that visitors could brag that they had "bested" the
environment.
The Empire was shattered in a horrific war; centuries later humanity has
lost much of the advanced technology and Artemis is a fable told to
children.
Until young archeologist Griffin Dane finds intriguing hints that send
him on a quest to find the lost world. Stranded on Artemis after
crashing his ship, he encounters the Huntress Adara and her psych-linked
companion, the puma Sand Shadow. Their journey with her will lead Dane
to discover the planet's secrets...and perhaps provide a key to give
unimagined power back to mankind.
