Book details

People of the Silence

A Novel of North America's Forgotten Past

North America's Forgotten Past (Volume 8)

Author: Kathleen O'Neal Gear and W. Michael Gear

People of the Silence

People of the Silence

$12.99

About This Book

At its pinnacle in A.D. 1150 the Anasazi empire of the Southwest would see no equal in North America for almost eight hundred years. Yet even at this cultural zenith, the Anasazi held the seeds of...

Page Count
672
On Sale
09/15/1997

Book Details

At its pinnacle in A.D. 1150 the Anasazi empire of the Southwest would see no equal in North America for almost eight hundred years. Yet even at this cultural zenith, the Anasazi held the seeds of their own destruction deep within themselves....

On his deathbed, the Great Sun Chief learns a secret, a shame so vile to him that even at the brink of eternity he cannot let it pass: In a village far to the north is a fifteen-summers-old girl who must be found. Though he knows neither her name nor her face, the Great Sun decrees that the girl must at all costs be killed.

Fleeing for her life as her village lies in ruins, young Cornsilk is befriended by Poor Singer, a curious youth seeking to touch the soul of the Katchinas. Together, they undertake the perilous task of staying alive long enough to discover her true identity. But time is running out for them all--a desperate killer stalks them, one who is willing to destroy the entire Anasazi world to get to her.

New York Times and USA Today bestselling authors and award-winning archaeologists W. Michael Gear and Kathleen O'Neal Gear bring the stories of these first North Americans to life in People of the Silence and other volumes in the magnicent North America's Forgotten Past series.


At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Imprint Publisher

Tor Books

ISBN

9781466817845

In The News

“In this vigorous...exciting tale about the age-old quest for power [the Gears present] a fictionalized solution to the riddle of the sudden dissolution of Anasazi culture at its peak....An exciting, skillfully crafted, and fast-paced story. A fine addition to their fascinating series.” —Publishers Weekly on People of the Silence

About the Creators

People of the Silence

People of the Silence

$12.99