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books2018-02-12 09:14 pm
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People of the Mist by Kathleen O'neal Gear & W. Michael Gear
Most of the books in the First North Americans series have similar plot devices; there's a tyrant (or two) who wants to be King over all they see. He often abuses Power (sort of an universal life force similar to The Force) & throws it out of wack. There's one that stands against him, usually male & a Dreamer (someone in tune with Power), who then brings everything back into balance.
Each book focuses on a different ancient Native American culture and are set anywhere from 13,000 B.C.E to 1300 A.D. There's details about what clothing was worn, what food was eaten, what the dwellings looked like & what some of their rituals were. The authors are archeologists, so you can be sure that most of the details are accurate, up to the time the book was written. (other information could've been found later that contradicts something. i don't know) the first part of every novel is set in modern times and deals with some form of clash between Native American culture (involving archeology) and the modern world.
But this novel is different; it's a murder mystery. Which was kind of interesting. I saw the big shocking moment coming, but it was just a bit different enough to surprise me. I'd recommend this series to anyone who has an interest in ancient peoples or archeology/anthropology.
Each book focuses on a different ancient Native American culture and are set anywhere from 13,000 B.C.E to 1300 A.D. There's details about what clothing was worn, what food was eaten, what the dwellings looked like & what some of their rituals were. The authors are archeologists, so you can be sure that most of the details are accurate, up to the time the book was written. (other information could've been found later that contradicts something. i don't know) the first part of every novel is set in modern times and deals with some form of clash between Native American culture (involving archeology) and the modern world.
But this novel is different; it's a murder mystery. Which was kind of interesting. I saw the big shocking moment coming, but it was just a bit different enough to surprise me. I'd recommend this series to anyone who has an interest in ancient peoples or archeology/anthropology.