Coming of the Storm: Book One of Contact: The Battle for America (3)

Discover the first in the epic trilogy by New York Times bestselling authors W. Michael Gear and Kathleen O'Neal Gear (Sun Born, Morning River), which vividly recounts the devastating clash of cultures that occurs when Native Americans and Europeans make first contact. The pale, bearded newcomers who call themselves “Kristianos” fascinate Black Shell, an exiled Chickasaw trader, and not even the counsel of Pearl Hand, the beautiful, extraordinary woman who has consented to be his mate, can dissuade him from interacting with them. Only after a firsthand lesson in Kristiano brutality does Black Shell fully comprehend the dangers these invaders pose to his people’s way of life. While his first instinct is to run far from the then, Black Shell has been called to a greater destiny by the Spirit Being known as Horned Serpent. With Pearl Hand by his side, Black Shell must find a way to unite the disparate tribes and settlements of his native land and overcome the merciless armies of the man called Hernando de Soto. Using archeological data, ethnographic records, and historical journals, the authors bring to vivid life the beliefs, technologies, and daily experiences of lost American civilizations.

Literature & Fiction

Gear, W.Michael

O'Neal Gear, Kathleen

United States

Pocket_Books

GALLERY BOOKS

New York Times bestselling authors W. Michael Gear and Kathleen O'Neal Gear weave another vivid narrative thread into their stunning tapestry of Native Americans. Born in a time of violent upheaval, young Odion and his little sister, Tutelo, live in fear that one day Yellowtail Village will be attacked. When that day comes and Odion and Tutelo are marched away as slaves, their only hope is that their parents will rescue them. Their mother, War Chief Koracoo, and their father, Deputy Gonda, think they are tracking an ordinary war party herding captive children to an enemy village. What they don't know is that Odion and Tutelo have fallen into the hands of a legendary evil: Gannajero the Trader. Known as the Crow, she is a figure out of a nightmare, a witch who captures children for her own nefarious purposes. No one can stand against her powers&#8213;except perhaps the mysterious Forest Spirit whose tracks have crisscrossed their own throughout their journey. Odion and the other children struggle to survive their brutal captivity. They, too, have seen the Forest Spirit. But like their parents, they can't be sure if the Spirit is a friend&#8213;or a foe. Dive into this vivid tale of endurance, where alliances blur and dangers loom large, revealing the resilience of the human spirit.

People of the Longhouse: A Historical Fantasy Series (The Peacemaker’s Tale)

Wolfpack Publishing

In their latest masterpiece, renowned authors W. Michael Gear and Kathleen O'Neal Gear delve into the chilling narrative of Native American protagonists facing an unfathomable evil. Winter is settling over the autumn forests, but War Chief Koracoo and Deputy Gonda must not stop. They are facing a parent's worst nightmare: their children, Odion and Tutelo, have fallen into the hands of a legendary evil: Gannajero the Trader. Known as the Crow, she is a figure out of a nightmare, a witch who buys children from victorious warriors who've destroyed the children's villages and then she sells them to the highest bidders. In Gannajero's camp, the kidnapped children have grown desperate. They are sure their families are coming to rescue them but it's taking too long. Can they find a way to save each other even if it means some of them must die so that a few may escape? Dive into this riveting tale of bravery, sacrifice, and the enduring spirit of survival.

Shadowed Forest: A Historical Fantasy Series (The Peacemaker’s Tale)

The Dawn Country: A Historical Fantasy Series (The Peacemaker’s Tale)

The Dusk Country: A Historical Fantasy Series (The Peacemaker’s Tale)

Dark Inheritance

W. Michael Gear and Kathleen O’Neal Gear, international bestselling authors of Dissolution, present a gripping, thought-provoking contemporary thriller in the tradition of Michael Chrichton’s Jurassic Park. Here a project of cutting-edge genetics might lead to a better world—or a waking nightmare. 
For thirteen years—since he became one of several scientists chosen to raise apes bred by the pharmaceutical giant SAC—Dr. Jim Dutton, his young daughter Brett, and the bonobo ape Umber have been a family. For Umber is far more than a subject or pet. She types, reads, speaks sign language, favors psychedelic clothes, and even contemplates the nature of God. 
Then a colleague forces Jim to confront the reality he’s tried to ignore: Umber and the other SAC apes are too intelligent to be pure bonobos. They are “augmented” apes, more like early hominids than to anthropoids. And when SAC abruptly demands Umber’s immediate return, it becomes vital for Jim to discover why the corporation created this new species. 
The quest for answers will take Jim and his family to Africa, to a SAC facility that fronts as a preserve dedicated to helping once-captive chimps. But the grounds also hide a covert genetics lab, a missing band of blue-eyed apes, crude buildings decorated with skulls, and, deep in the shadows, human corpses savagely hacked to pieces... 
Now the struggle to uncover SAC’s secrets becomes a fight for survival. Suddenly Umber, Brett, and Jim find themselves hunted by beings who are fiercely territorial, brutally aggressive, and far stronger than any human. 
And like humans they can be utterly, and murderously, psychotic...

Genre Fiction

The Broken Land: A Historical Fantasy Series (The Peacemaker’s Tale)

Blood Lightning: A Historical Fantasy Series (The Peacemaker’s Tale)

In the thrilling conclusion to the acclaimed People of the Longhouse series, Eclipse Dancer takes readers on a journey through ancient America, where the fate of the Iroquois nations hangs in the balance. The relentless Atotarho wage a devastating war across the land. As villages fall to his ruthless army, the prophet Dekanawida foresees an impending great darkness. With time running out, he calls upon his loyal friends, Baji and Hiyawento, to join him in a final, desperate battle. The stakes are high, and the sacrifices are immense. Will their mission of peace succeed in time to save their loved ones? With their unparalleled expertise in North American prehistory, Kathleen and W. Michael Gear weave an epic adventure about the founding of the League of the Iroquois and the origins of American democracy. Dive into this epic saga and witness the gripping finale.

Eclipse Dancer: A Historical Fantasy Series (The Peacemaker’s Tale)

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Coming of the Storm: Book One of Contact: The Battle for America (3)

Coming of the Storm: Book One of Contact: The Battle for America (3)

People of the Longhouse: A Historical Fantasy Series (The Peacemaker’s Tale)

Shadowed Forest: A Historical Fantasy Series (The Peacemaker’s Tale)

The Dawn Country: A Historical Fantasy Series (The Peacemaker’s Tale)

The Dusk Country: A Historical Fantasy Series (The Peacemaker’s Tale)

Dark Inheritance

The Broken Land: A Historical Fantasy Series (The Peacemaker’s Tale)

Blood Lightning: A Historical Fantasy Series (The Peacemaker’s Tale)

Eclipse Dancer: A Historical Fantasy Series (The Peacemaker’s Tale)