It Sleeps In Me [Hardcover]

Kathleen O'Neal Gear (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: Forge (May 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0765311682
• ISBN-13: 978-0765311689
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,401,213 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More 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, who holds a master's degree in archaeology, has worked as a professional archaeologist since 1978. He is currently principal investigator for Wind River Archaeological Consultants.The Gears, whose First North American Series and Anasazi Mystery Series, are both international as well as USA Today bestsellers live in Thermopolis, Wyoming.

Customer Reviews

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great debut from Kathleen O'Gear!, November 4, 2005

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Jenny J.J.I. "A New Yorker" (That Lives in Carolinas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: It Sleeps in Me (Paperback)

When Sora, chieftess of the Black Falcon Nation, is faced with warring clans, duplicitous friends, and baffling seizures, she feels that she is trapped in a labyrinth of deceit. Skinner, a friend of her ex-husband, Flint, comes to Sora with a shocking message: Flint is dead, but his shadow soul lives within Skinner, and he must tell Sora Flint's last words. When Chief Blue Bow of the enemy Loon Nation asks Sora for warriors to help his clan attacks another, Sora suspects treachery despite the promise of jade bounty. As she seeks counsel from her second husband, Rockfish, and best friend, Wink, Sora is shocked that they are eager to accept Blue Bow's proposal. Suspicious of their motives and tortured by the lure of Flint's shadow soul, Sora learns that she can trust no one and that her life is in danger.

Throughout out this book I was mesmerized with the culture and the beliefs of this tribe. I use to read-up a lot on Native Americans in my college years because the culture fascinated me so much.

While reading this I kept trying to predict part of the ending but came up short every time I turn to a new chapter, there were a couple of shocking twists that had me going.

Gear did a great job keeping up with the story line throughout the entire book. It did break my heart during the end of the story. With this debut in a new series, Gear, the beloved coauthor of many Native American prehistoric novels (e.g., People of the Owl), spins her magic again in a saga peppered with murder, intrigue, and erotic love scenes.

This book was intriguing and entertaining. I highly recommend this book. Great work Kathleen Gear.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Utterly Confused, July 18, 2009

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J. Steiner "Lina" (World Traveler) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: It Sleeps in Me (Mass Market Paperback)

I was so confused throughout this entire book. I never knew who was on who's side. The different internal monologues were rambled and I was unsure who was talking and who wasn't. The ending is unsatisfying. I am not even sure I want to read the following two books in this series. This book is in general aggravating. I give it three stars for the interesting factual chapter at the end of the novel. Otherwise this book would get a 2.

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Quick to Finish, November 1, 2005

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Chenoa (Hawaii) - See all my reviews

This review is from: It Sleeps in Me (Paperback)

The style of writing was different than I was use to. Usually I like to read American Indian Novels that weren't as modern as this. Very different beliefs that I couldn't quite understand but it had a great twist. Can't wait to read the next two books so I know how it all ends.