All three books in Mari Collier's 'Chronicles Of Tonath', a series of science fiction novels, now in one volume!Man, True Man: After a spaceship crashes into the planet of Tonath, the lone occupant survives and fights his way to sunlit part of the planet. Taken to the Western Starshift Institute of the Way, he finds the Teacher, who rules the sunlit part of the planet. Tonath is a planet being torn apart by the forces of nature, and only the Teacher knows how to predict the movement of the stars and interpret the prophecies. Finding love and betrayal on the planet, the survivor also learns of the disputes arising from the teachings of the Greens and the Universalists. Together with the Teacher, can he save Tonath from a thousand years of burning?The Silver and the Green: As Brother Amos grows to be the Teacher for all of Tonath, he must stand against the heresies of the Silver Institute in Anoth and the Green Institute in Greenland. Jack Donald has returned to his birth planet, and Venta Strauss struggles to provide a haven for the poor. These are the people who struggle to find their way in a new part of their world; one will become the new Teacher, one will rescue the destitute people on the planet, and one will give his life to save the others.Marika: Only one can inherit the knowledge to one day save the Tonathian people, and her name is Marika. It's been seventeen years since her father passed. Coming of age, she inherits a cattle hold, a trust account, and many gifts. One special gift is a chest, which comes with instructions that will guide her to the Bergman Mountains. With a spaceship and the knowledge of three ancient civilizations, will she have time to access it all.. or will the Star Shifts hide the information, and drive her into the arms of her childhood love? Mari Collier was born on a farm in Iowa. The farm where she grew up had no electricity or inside bathroom. She has lived in Arizona, Washington, and Southern California. She and her husband, Lanny, met in high school and were married for forty-five years. She has worked as a loan collector, bookkeeper, receptionist, and Advanced Super Agent for Nintendo of America. She has served on the Board of Directors for the Twentynine Palms Historical Society, and still serves as a Docent and writes a column for the Old Schoolhouse Museum. She began writing at the age of eleven, but did not pursue publishing until retirement. There are now seven Chronicles of the Maca, three Tonath Chronicles, and four anthologies. She is now working on her memoirs.
