Baktun 2012

About the Book

It is the year 2011 and the comet Raven is entering our solar system. A Mayan woman-an astronomer and teacher, predicts there is more to Raven than first appears. Her former student, Karen Rune, is living in San Francisco. Karen is troubled by strange dreams and sleep-states since the death of her lover. Recalling her teacher's words about the baktun cycles of the ancient Mayan calendar and the concept of zero, Karen travels with a friend through Mexico in search of her teacher, the apparitions in her dreams and the meaning of Raven.

About the Author

Heather Conrad is the author of the novels NEWS, Visions and Brandy, the short fiction collection, Gazelle, and the children's book Lights of Winter:Winter Celebrations around the World. She has a Masters Degree in Creative Writing from San Francisco State University and lives in Berkeley, California.