LAST REFUGE (Bantam Spectra Book)

In the sequel to Nothing Sacred, Chime, a young woman from Shambala, a magical oasis where the survivors of nuclear Armageddon live peacefully, ventures out into the surrounding devastation to bring renewal to a shattered world.

in Nothing Sacred Nebula Award-winning Author Elizabeth Ann Scarborough Wrote Of Spiritual Hope And Healing Against A Backdrop Of Nuclear Catastrophe. Now A Daughter Of Those Who Survived That Twenty-first-century Apocalypse Sets Out On A Mission Of Salvation Into A World Gone Mad. The Valley Of Shambala, High In The Mountains Of Tibet, Is A Magical Oasis Where The Survivors Of The Nuclear Armageddon Live A Peaceful Life. The Ravages Of Age And Radiation Poisoning Await Any Who Leave The Protection Of Shambala - But One Young Woman, Chime, Hears The Cries Of The Lost Souls Outside The Valley, And She Knows She Must Go To Them. Chime Journeys Forth Into A Blasted Landscape That Harbors Strange Creatures And Unimaginable Dangers, Filled With Countless Souls Who Cannot Be Reborn, But Are Doomed Forever To A Shadowy Existence. As The Reincarnation Of The Legendary Terton, Who Founded The Village In Shambala, Chime Must Now Fulfill Her Earthly Destiny: To Bring Peace And Renewal To A Shattered World. In Last Refuge, Elizabeth Ann Scarborough Has Written A Moving Novel Of Spirituality And Redemption.

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after The Nuclear Destruction Of The World, The Residents Of The Magically Hidden Land Of Shambala Realize That They May Be Humanity's Sole Survivors. When The Women Of Shambala Begin Bearing Babies Without Souls, However, One Young Woman Decides That The Time Has Come To Offer Refuge To The Homeless Spirits Of The World. Scarborough's Sequel To Nothing Sacred ( Lj 3/15/91) Blends Tibetan Mysticism With Various World Myths, Producing A Strangely Satisfying Real-world Fantasy With Moments Of Humor, Horror, And Ecstatic Vision. A Good Purchase For Fantasy Collections.

Chime, who lives among the survivors of nuclear war, leaves the tranquil valley of Shambala, high in the mountains of Tibet, to help the lost souls outside of the valley