The Tribe

By Gregory Townes

Book Overview

The Dead know what the Living are doing. A 19th century slave trader brought back more than just slaves on one voyage. He brought back the curse of the Silver Eyes. A powerful tribe of shunned blacks,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0974805130
• ISBN13: 9780974805139
• Release Date: March 2005
• Publisher: Black Print Pub
• Length: 318 Pages
• Weight: 0.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 1.0" x 5.5"

Customer Reviews

And a child shall lead them...

The Death Tribe was a tribe of children all of whom had special gifts. Marked by their silver eyes and the sign of infinity, they were banished from their respective villages and lived among themselves in the jungles of Africa. One interesting thing about the Death Tribe is that while each respective member had unique powers, their true powers were realized when they united as a group. They were ultimately torn apart when a slave trader outwits and enslaves them. Interesting, huh? Well just when I got totally engrossed in this story line, author Gregory Townes flips the script and moves to modern times. David is a very protective father of his little girl Star. They live in New York City and it is a summer of peculiar events. Strange weather, news incidents, shocking experiences, even strange encounters with people on the street, all have David wondering what in the world is going on. As the story unfolds, it becomes clear that a group of evildoers has an evil plan and that Star is vital to the plans success. As it becomes evident that his daughter is related to these bizarre happenings, David realizes that he must fight for both his daughter's safety and his very life. THE TRIBE is one of those few books that left me totally speechless and this review will hardly do the book justice. Gregory Townes has crafted an intricate tapestry, weaving together history, vivid fantasy, and wonderful array of characters. Chilling, creative, captivating! He has written a novel that is intelligent enough to keep even the most die-hard sci-fi and mystery fans guessing, yet universal enough to appeal to all readers. Spiritual, yet cerebral and emotionally intense, THE TRIBE is a book that will not easily be forgotten. All I can say is: Read it for yourself. Reviewed by Stacey Seay of The RAWSISTAZ™ Reviewers

The Tribe is an ultimate page turner!!!!!!

This is an excellent book that has all the ingredients a good book needs suspense, love, comedy , horror .... The ultimate page turner, you can't put it down, every page has you wanting to read the next. I recommend it to any reader from sci-fi to african heritage books and everything in betwwen.

Very Impressed....

Captivatingly Spellbinding is the best description for this novel. It took me on an emotional roller coaster ride filled Adventure, Thrills, Chills, Pain, Sorrow & Wonder. Townes cunningly enriches this story with a sense of history and moral dilemma, inspiring self reflection, self examination...and a renewed Appreciation of Life. A truly Haunting, yet Stimulating read.

Blew me totally away...

When this novel was recommended to me, I didn't think that this would be that interesting, but what I found was a good read. This novel was filled with suspense and had me not only scared to continue at times, but had me wanting to get in there and fight for the protagonists. It was educational, and also made you think about some of the things that our ancestors had to go through to live as long as they did. Makes you go hmmm... I would highly recommend this to anyone. It's not your typical read, but it is one that you will enjoy. Kudos to Gregory Townes!

Breath of fresh air...

As a young (30's is still young to me) Black man in urban America, I'm tired of the the limited selection of "urban fiction" on the shelves. Either it's a ghetto love story or a ghetto thug story, and I don't have a problem with either. It's just good to know that there are other options and it's time the world found out that we, as African American authors, can write other types of novels and have the same success. This book joins the company of works by Tananarive Due, Brandon Massey, and Glenville Lovell in my collection of must read Black authors on the rise. This book establishes a much needed trend in fiction of strong Black men committed to their children and trying to do the right thing. There are tons of books about the "disappearing dad" and not enough that do our good Black men some justice. I found it to be both entertaining AND socially thought provoking. I loved the constant intertwining of the mystical and historical elements with the constant everyday struggles the main character encounters. Continued success and I look forward to reading more from Gregory Townes. Hopefully I won't have to wait too long.