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It Sleeps in Me [Paperback]

Kathleen O'Neal Gear (Author)
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April 21, 2005
Sora is the wise, young High Chieftess of the Black Falcon Nation. For many winters her heart belonged to her husband, Flint, a warrior from a neighboring clan. Flint truly loved Sora, and together they explored the world of passion and love. But Flint was very jealous and on more than one occasion beat men to death for merely casting a longing glance at Sora. Unable to live with his murderous rage, Flint packed up his things and moved back to his mother's clan, divorcing Sora and leaving her forever.
Remarried and fully devoted to her duties as the High Chieftess, Sora tries to bury her memories of Flint. But she is forcibly reminded of her lost love when, on the eve of war with a neighboring nation, when she is visited by Skinner, an old friend of Flint's. He brings word of Flint's death, but Sora notices something strange about Skinner; it is as if he carries a part of Flint's soul inside of him. When he starts revealing secrets that only Flint would know, and arousing her passion in ways only Flint had, Sora must figure out if this is merely the clever witchcraft of enemies who want to seize her power and destroy her nation or the spirit of her one and only true love.

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Kathleen O'Neal Gear usually writes in tandem with W. Michael Gear, but in this tale of North America circa 1400 C.E. she goes solo, and portrays Sora, the leader of the Shadow Rock Clan of the Black Falcon Nation. The action begins with a game to decide whether or not the clan will go to war, and rapidly progresses into a tantalizing expose of Machiavellian intrigue, political alliances, and lust among the aboriginal peoples of what is now the Lake Jackson Mounds Archaeological Site in Florida. The first in a trilogy, this is a riveting story of murder and madness, of clan loyalties and personal betrayals, of erotic adventures justified in the name of speeding a soul on its way to eternal peace. Gear's literary style frequently borders on the pedantic, as she crams a wealth of archaeological and anthropological detail into the tale of one woman's obsession with her former husband and her own power, and the ending is rather enigmatic, but fans of prehistoric epic adventures will be satisfied. Lynne Welch
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"Jean Auel meets Nora Roberts in this exciting new series."---Douglas Preston, New York Times bestselling coauthor of Brimstone and Relic

"Readers will appreciate the strong female characters and the powerful role women play in the intriguing world of the Black Falcon nation."--Juliet Marillier

"Extraordinary....Colorfully integrates authentic archaelogical and anthropological details with a captivating story replete with romance, intrigue, mayhem and a nail-biting climax." -Library Journal on People of the Owl

"Gripping plot, lots of action, well-developed characters, and a wealth of authentic historical facts."---Booklist on People of the Masks

"Simple prose brightened by atmospheric detail sweep this fluid, suspenseful mix of anthropological research and character-driven mystery to a solid, satisfying resolution."
---Publishers Weekly on People of the Mist

Product Details

  • Paperback: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Forge Books; 1st edition (April 21, 2005)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0765314150
  • ISBN-13: 978-0765314154
  • Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.6 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 8.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,264,365 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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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.

 

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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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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.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Utterly Confused, July 18, 2009
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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.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Quick to Finish, November 1, 2005
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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.
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SPIDERWEBS, BLOWN FREE BY THE SPRING WIND, DRIFTED across Persimmon Lake and strung glittering filaments on the sunlit oaks that ringed the seven pyramid-shaped mounds of Blackbird Town, but the people who stood in the broad plaza barely noticed. Read the first page
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high chieftess, chunkey stone, little manhood, copper breastplate, blessed ancestors, eighteen winters, clan matron, fourteen winters, sleep shirt, graying black hair, sleeping bench, door curtain, hanging moss, war chief, seven winters, three winters
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Feather Dancer, Far Eye, Blue Bow, Long Fin, Grown Bear, Sea Grass, Black Falcon, Water Hickory Clan, Blackbird Town, Matron Wink, Wood Fern, Loon People, Short Tail, Shadow Rock Clan, Touches Clouds, Oak Leaf Village, Chieftess Sora, Eternal Fire, White Fawn, Walking Bird, Long Lance, Mother Sun, Scarlet Macaw People, Spirit Plants, Matron's House
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