The Rainforest Queen (Paperback or Softback)

The Rainforest Queen is the first novelette in our alternate history series, "The Rainforest Chronicles." Yarima, the leader of an all-female Yanomami rainforest tribe, has just begun

to see the dangers posed by the European explorers from the East, who call themselves conquistadors, to her land, people, and way of life. She has heard from tribes to the west

that an explorer from a land across the western ocean might have what she needs to defeat this threat, so she travels to meet him at a tribal village on that ocean's shore.

There, she meets Tianshu, who comes from China. He is on a mission to explore the South American continent, learning about the land, its tribes, and the riches it might offer

in exchange for his help, and to assess the damage that European colonization leaves in its wake. He and Yarima plan an expedition that will accomplish his goals and hers.

So, follow the action starting on page one and leading to a thrilling conclusion on the very last page as they join forces to battle the conquistadors.

Cliff Ratza considers himself a "simple scholar," having parlayed four degrees (math and physics, business and computer science)into a business career spanning numerous jobs, companies, and industries. He grew up in Chicago, graduating from top Illinoisuniversities before launching his business career. He returned to Chicago to combine teaching with his business consulting careerand add novels to his portfolio of writing accomplishments.Please visit LightningBrainPress.com to learn more about the novels and The Lightning Brain Press.