People of the Owl: A Historical Fantasy Series

By W. Michael Gear and Kathleen O'Neal Gear

Book Overview

New York Times bestselling authors W. Michael Gear and Kathleen O'Neal Gear masterfully bring to life an ancient America, long forgotten in the mists of time, yet strikingly relevant in today's world.

Four Thousand years ago, in the lower Mississippi Valley, a civilization thrived that would lay the foundations of the great Indian Nations. In a long-lost land of forests, swamps, and hidden waterways, A boy is thrust into leadership of America's first city, forced to become a man before his time.

Salamander, only fifteen winters old, would rather chase crickets and marvel at blue herons than navigate the treacherous politics of his clan. But when his revered brother is slain, Salamander is thrust into the role of leader in what will one day be known as the American South's first city.

Burdened with the legacy of his brother's two wives-who despise him-and a marriage to the daughter of his mortal enemy, Salamander must forge alliances to secure the trade goods his people need to survive. Yet, in a world where enemies lurk in every shadow, and assassins strike without warning, Salamander must grow from boy to man, and from a reluctant leader to a formidable one.

Can Salamander navigate the brutal landscape of ancient politics and emerge as the leader his people need? Or will the passions of the human heart devour him before he can claim his destiny?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1639776850
• ISBN13: 9781639776856
• Release Date: November 2024
• Publisher: Wolfpack Publishing LLC
• Length: 278 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.0" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Great

This is a very large series and I don't remember which book is the first one but the entire series is excellent and anything Gear is the best

Couldn't put it down!!!

I am the first to admit it took me a bit to get into. As soon as I thought I had a grasp on all the characters, they start to change on me. I had to stop reading it for awhile. However, once I started reading it again, I was quickly drawn into the intricate web of political struggle developing among the characters. I was mesmorized and couldn't put it down! If you give it a chance and push yourself past the beginning, it is well worth it. The Gears' skill is phenominal. I found myself crying along with the characters in the end. I felt I knew them so well. This book was truly a masterpiece any fan of the Gears should read!

You won't want to put it down

This isn't just the classic story of the unlikely hero, as mentioned by another reviewer. It is a story about finding oneself, a journey of politics, lessons and love. The writing is really amazing and captures not only the fictional story of Salamandar and the Sun People, but also integrates the way these people lived long ago. If you read this book, you won't be able to put it down. Don't purchase it as a reference for the way the Sun People lived at one time, it's not that type of novel. It is a fictional story that will teach you lessons and provoke your own thoughts on the way you live your own life. Times are not so different today as they were long, long ago...

Good read

If you are looking for a book on facts, then don't pick this up -- the Gears write hoping to understand what life may have been like for prehistoric Americans, based on what we do know about various cultures. This book isn't tedious fact after fact - it is a historical fiction book and a wonderful one at that. If you enjoyed the others in the series, then you are definitely going to enjoy this one as well.

Gear & Gear great yet again

This story continues the people of north america seriesand it does what all the Gear's books do :provides a great story with insight that you can trust to be based on hard research. yet they are truly readable.I have been captivated by the charactersand these writers

Open Wide the Gates

In their latest "People of the Owl" Micheal and Kathleen show us once again how narrow our view of our country is. This land is a great land doesn't even begin to explain the wonders of the acients that preceded us on this Continent. The Story is fantastic.