People of the Thunder (North America's Forgotten Past)
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Authors: W. Michael Gear,Kathleen O'Neal Gear
Praise for W. Michael Gear and
Kathleen O’Neal Gear
“Set in the 1300s, largely in what is now Alabama and Mississippi, this complex novel tracks three wanderers’ quest to create peace in violent times. Blended with the carefully drawn suspense of court intrigues, colorful characters, and sharp plot twists, this is a terrific tale.”
—
Publishers Weekly
on
People of the Thunder
“The knowledgeable Gears have firmly interwoven history, geology, and archaeology into a compelling narrative that reanimates and breathes new life into a neglected era of Native American history. This is historical fiction at its best, well researched and well thought out.”
—
Booklist
on
People of the Weeping Eye
“Drawing on their backgrounds in archaeology, the Gears vividly re-create Paleolithic America in this enchanting and instructive novel.”
—
Publishers Weekly
on
People of the Nightland
“[A] fascinating and imaginative narrative.”
—
Military.com
on
People of the Nightland
“
People of the Raven
. . . is a good read for those of us intrigued by the earliest Americans.”
—Tony Hillerman,
New York Times
bestselling author
“
People of the Raven
draws you into a magnificent, sweeping world. It tells a bighearted story of war and peace, love and violence, with a cast of richly drawn characters. This is a novel that will stay with you for years.”
—Douglas Preston,
New York Times
bestselling author
By W. Michael Gear and Kathleen O’Neal Gear
from Tom Doherty Associates
NORTH AMERICA’S
FORGOTTEN PAST SERIES
People of the Wolf
People of the Fire
People of the Earth
People of the River
People of the Sea
People of the Lakes
People of the Lightning
People of the Silence
People of the Mist
People of the Masks
People of the Owl
People of the Raven
People of the Moon
People of the Nightland
People of the Weeping Eye
People of the Thunder
People of the Longhouse
*
People of the Forest
*
THE ANASAZI MYSTERY SERIES
The Visitant
The Summoning God
Bone Walker
BY KATHLEEN O’NEAL GEAR
Thin Moon and Cold Mist
Sand in the Wind
This Widowed Land
It Sleeps in Me
It Wakes in Me
It Dreams in Me
BY W. MICHAEL GEAR
Long Ride Home
Big Horn Legacy
Coyote Summer
The Athena Factor
The Morning River
OTHER TITLES BY
KATHLEEN O’NEAL GEAR
AND W. MICHAEL GEAR
The Betrayal
Dark Inheritance
Raising Abel
Children of the Dawnland
*
Forthcoming
of the
THUNDER
W. MICHAEL GEAR
AND
KATHLEEN O’NEAL GEAR
A TOM DOHERTY ASSOCIATES BOOK
NEW YORK
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This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the authors’ imaginations or are used fictitiously.
PEOPLE OF THE THUNDER
Copyright © 2008 by W. Michael Gear and Kathleen O’Neal Gear
All rights reserved.
Maps and illustrations by Ellisa Mitchell
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ISBN 978-1-4668-1555-1
First Edition: January 2009
First Mass Market Edition: November 2009
Printed in the United States of America
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To
John Lindsay,
who believes in books,
great stories,
and fine writing
P
eople of the Weeping Eye
and
People of the Thunder
are an anomaly in the “People” series. When the original manuscript for
People of the Weeping Eye
grew large, our publisher requested that we break the story into two.
People of the Thunder
continues the story of Old White, Trader, Morning Dew, and Two Petals. We have done our best to keep the tales independent, but recommend that the novels be read in sequence.
