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Author: Ilka Tampke
Publisher: Text Publishing
Genres: Debut, Fiction, Historical Fiction
Released: 25 February, 2015
ISBN: 97819221823

Skin

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Synopsis

Southwest Britain, AD 43.For the people of Caer Cad, ‘skin’ is their totem, their greeting, their ancestors, their land.Ailia does not have skin. Abandoned at birth, she serves the Tribequeen of her township. Ailia is not permitted to marry, excluded from tribal ceremonies and, most devastatingly, forbidden to learn. But the Mothers, the tribal ancestors, have chosen her for another path.Lured by the beautiful and enigmatic Taliesin, Ailia embarks on an unsanctioned journey to attain the knowledge that will protect her people from the most terrifying invaders they have ever faced.

About the author

Ilka Tampke

Ilka Tampke was awarded a Glenfern Fellowship in 2012. Her short stories and articles have been published in several anthologies. She lives in Woodend, Australia. Skin is her first novel.