The First American

The Ithra tribes of wild men are plagued and raided for slaves by the insectoid Slagborn and the reptilian Dryth. Tyur, a hunter and warrior of the Ithra leaves his people in pursuit of his stolen love, Vara, and revenge when Dryth raiders abscond with many of tribe's women.
The Dryth live in the hot equatorial regions where no man could survive. Tyur seeks the aid of a sorcerer who can change him so that he could endure the journey to the city of the Dryth and rescue Vara from the clutches of the strange reptilians.
Category:Best Novella