People of the Lightning (North America's Forgotten Past) - Softcover

O'Neal Gear, Kathleen; Michael Gear, W

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0812515560 ISBN 13: 9780812515565

Publisher: Tor Books, 1996

Synopsis

"People of the Lightning" takes us to ancient Florida, to a village of fisher folk who must face their deepest fear: Pondwader, now a lanky boy of fifteen summers. He is the White Lightning Boy - the first of his kind to be born in tens of tens of summers. His white hair, pink eyes, and pale skin make him fearsome enough, but legends foretell that a Lightning Boy will make Sister Moon bury her face in the clouds and weep falling stars - and the winds of destruction will be unleashed. The folk manage to trade him in marriage to Musselwhite, a woman warrior who does not really want him. She must face an old enemy who has captured her beloved husband, an enemy who is determined to destroy her. What good to her is this softhearted youth? She has yet to learn that Pondwader is a Lightning Boy. He can hear the voices in the wind, telling.

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About the Author

Kathleen O'Neal Gear is a former state historian and archaeologist for Wyoming, Kansas, and Nebraska for the U.S. Department of the Interior. She has twice received the federal government's Special Achievement Award for ""outstanding management"" of our nation's cultural heritage. W. Michael Gear holds a master's degree in archaeology and has worked as a professional archaeologist since 1978. He is principal investigator for Wind River Archaeological Consultants. Together they have written the North America's Forgotten Past series (People of the Morning Star, People of the Songtrail, People of the Mist, People of the Wolf, among others); and the Anasazi Mysteries series. The Gears live in Thermopolis, WY.

About this edition

• Publisher: Tor Books
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0812515560
• ISBN 13: 9780812515565
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 608