Alex Morris Eyton
ATHENA'S VENGEANCE
Published by Alex Morris Eyton
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WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A RAGING ANIMAL TURNS ON MAN?
Gripping. Unputdownable. Controversial. A tale of courage and principle in the heart of one of Africa's most memorable countries.
Well-armed poachers versus underpaid game rangers with outdated weapons? Few jobs for educated young men tempted to sell a rhino horn for $50,000. What are the penalties when poachers are caught – and incompetent courts let them go?
Does hunting impact on conservation? Should animals be culled to protect their limited environment? If poachers fire indiscriminately into a herd of elephants, what happens to the young they leave alive?
With Athena's Vengeance, Alex Morris Eyton tells a fast-paced story of defending wildlife in Zimbabwe's Matusadona National Park, which borders man-made Lake Kariba.
Woven into the tale of an elephant matriarch driven mad by grief; of walking safaris in one of Africa's most remote and beautiful game reserves; the troubled path of human lovers; are controversial suggestions for correcting the animal/human imbalance that reflect a deep concern for the future of our planet.
"Humans are encroaching way beyond where they should, and Africa is on fire," a leading conservationist has said. "Now, everyone must take an active interest in frontline conservation projects that work to protect Africa's natural heritage by supporting local communities and threatened wildlife."
- Jill Day
A Note from the Author
My novel, Athena's Vengeance, is somewhat political. Throwing paint over ageing statues, denying our past, or retaining consultants does little to save the world's endangered species.
The story is a fast-paced tale examining wildlife questions. Dialogue within a novel allows an author to mention the unmentionable and that encourages reasoned debate on green issues. Why not accept facts as they are? By doing so, let's develop practical solutions and solve the emotional problems.
For more sensitive souls, this novel does expose the horrors of poaching with its awful, lingering, side effects. On the other hand, my reader, to meaningfully assist with preserving gene banks – National Parks – you must admit the truth. Please read on and join the real animal cause.
- Alex
SHE FOUGHT FOR HER HERITAGE
Athena, the aged matriarch, steered her herd along the lip of Zimbabwe's Matuzviadonha Range. At last, she found the entrance she sought and ever wary, sniffed for danger. An African heat haze hid the Zambezi wilderness far below. Shaped by a million feet, the narrow trail was one used by Athena's mother and her mother's mother, over the passing generations. Behind her, in an extended line, sixteen elephants placed each foot in turn, descending the precipitous slope.
Close to the Bishu pools, four ivory poachers wait in ambush. Desperate, Athena's followers dash for water. Mpofu raises his rifle. "Fire!" Ian and Caroline discover the elephant massacre. Athena escapes. Crazed with grief, she seeks revenge on man...
In this explosive and multi-faceted tale that crosses continents, Ian and Caroline begin their battle to save the world's threatened species.
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“To save our precious national parks and defeat the poachers, why not war, war, replacing jaw, jaw?”
- Apologies to Winston Churchill.