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Refugium
In the last surviving forest of a shattered world, three ancient hominids stand against brutal invaders.
Eric Nicholas
Eric Nicholas is a former LA screenwriter and director. Now writing from the shadows of his basement office somewhere in Canada, he leads a quiet life with his family. Refugium is his first novel.
What Readers Are Saying
“A visceral, genre-defying story set in a shattered prehistoric world … Vivid, violent, and full of unexpected grace.”
BookLife (Publishers Weekly)
“A powerful tale of survival set against a prehistoric apocalypse … A story that explores humanity’s capacity for both cruelty and compassion.”
Staci Layne Wilson, bestselling author of Rock & Roll Nightmares
“A brutal, thrilling novel about what it takes to become an apex predator.”
Foreword Clarion Reviews
“The author paints a vividly bleak portrait of the ‘ceaseless brutality’ of this lawless world … Thrillingly original.”
Kirkus Reviews
“Refugium succeeds as both a gripping survival narrative and a profound meditation on human consciousness … A remarkable achievement.”
IndieReader
“One of the most intriguing prehistory novels since Clan of the Cave Bear … Captivating and thought-provoking to the very end.”
US Review of Books