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People of the Lakes (The First North Americans series, Book 6) (Mass Market Paperback)

by Kathleen O'Neal Gear (Author), W. Michael Gear (Author)
4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (40 customer reviews)

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As archaeologists, this best-selling writing team (e.g., People of the Sea, LJ 10/ 15/93) know a thing or two about early civilizations. Here, a young woman must dispose of an evil totemic mask in order to free her people.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Clan fighting over a powerful totemic mask has brought the Mound Builder people of the Great Lakes region to the edge of destruction. It is up to Star Shell, daughter of a Hopewell chief, to rid her people of this curse. Along with her companions: Otter, a trader; Pearl, a runaway; and Green Spider, either prophet or madman, she braves the stormy waters of the lakes to reach the majestic waterfall known as Roaring Water. She is determined to banish the mask forever to a watery grave.

But vengeful clan members are close on her heels, and they have a similar fate planned for her.


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  • Mass Market Paperback: 816 pages
  • Publisher: Tor Books (June 1, 1995)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0812507479
  • ISBN-13: 978-0812507478
  • Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 1.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (40 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #81,087 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars I Wonder If The Lord of the Rings Similarities Are Intentional in This Excellent Quest Novel, September 17, 2005
I would have loved this novel no matter what since it is so well-written, brilliantly-conceived and the stone age characters--including a shamanistic dwarf, a fearless warrior, a river trader, a runaway princess and a half-crazed contrary--are all persons of depth, but what made it one of my all-time favorites was the fact it was set in my own state, in my own region, practically in my own hometown! It probably helped that I read this at a time when I was far from home and ready to grasp any reminder of my old surroundings, even if it was as part of a tale of those places long, long ago.

For those of you who don't happen to live among southern Ohio's verdant river valleys, regions dotted with a multitude of pre-Columbian settlements, there is still a lot to recommend this long, intricate novel about the Adena peoples in decline and the Hopewell culture in its ascendancy. Many educational details of both societies are included here. (Including such tidbits as the "high-headed" Adena's regarding dwarves as semi-divine individuals of such gloriously surpassing beautiful that women paid richly for the honor of sleeping with them in hopes of birthing a dwarfen child.)

This is the story of a group of Adena, Hopewell and a few outside individuals from other prehistoric North American nations, who join together on a daring quest to destroy a cursed object--a ceremonial mask--by pitching it into the roaring natural landmark we 2000 years later call Niagara Falls. There is a legend about this evil mask, you see, created as it was long ago by an evil shaman whose powers he transferred within it, that strikes terror in those who discover it back among them after an absence of so long the item had come to be regarded as a myth. (Lest this sounds too much like a fantasy rather than anthropological novel, know that whether the mask is truly so afflicted is never completely explored, the important fact is the people in this book believe it is.)

In Peoples of the Lakes, the quest at the story's soul takes the reader through much of the Hopewell and Adena homelands, enriching that setting with several chapters on the everyday lives of those civilizations. The plot then sweeps into the Mississippian cultures and introduces a brutal tribe called the Khota, who worship (were)wolves, shed blood to please their savage gods, and guard the convergence of what we now call the Illinois and Mississippi Rivers. The Khota raid river traffic and war on anyone within their reach, much like Vikings did in Europe later in the first millennium. Because our questing party trespasses on their territory, the Khota swear to end their lives at any cost. Next the party, with Khota warriors behind them, cross Lake Michigan at the height of a severe thunderstorm, and survive to pass thru the lands of a peaceful nation of lake people whose moral values are both laudable and definitely--in a sexual sense--"different" from our own today. All the while the group of main characters makes its way north, they face pursuit by violent enemies and must overcome natural and human obstacles along the way. When after a thousand pages this story reaches its climax, we finally learn a dark truth that has been kept secret from us: in order for the prophecy to be fulfilled, one of the people we've come to know so well all through the journey must not only destroy the malevolent spirits who dwell within the mask, but make the ultimate sacrifice as well...

This massive novel about the values and beliefs of ancient Americans in the Great Lakes, Northeast and Mississippi Valley presents a multi-faceted story that will offer something to catch the interest of almost anyone.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Read! Don't miss out!, August 15, 2000
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Although this was a scary book to pick up and dive into, due to the length, it is a very easy read. I have laughed so hard at the antics of Green Spider and the group of mismatched men traveling the river. As usual there are a number of powerful women and men in battles of strength, wit, and stamina as well as physical power. This is one of the best I've read so far, being only the 5th in the series. I intend to finish off the series. These are all fantastic books. The wonderful story is woven through threads that tie clans and families together and cords of power that tie them all. The story is built on a strong foundation of historical knowledge and the details abound thoughout this novel of prehistoric North American life. Descriptive and captivating, you'll enjoy every minute of it.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars mystical and magical adventure!, July 14, 2000
Kudos to the gears for writing such magical novel! We are know from history classes what happened in ancient greece and Rome and medieval europe BUT we don't know what happened in our country a thousand years ago but thanks to the Gears and their considerable storytelling abilities we can imagined what happened in this country.This novel has scenes of eerie mysticism, romance suspenseful adventure and witty dialogue to create a novel with memorable characters like black skull, deadly warrior with a painful past, feisty Pearl and mysterious sorcerer midget named the Tall Man and the hunt for the sinister mask was gripping! Two thumbs up for this novel!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Another homerun
But I have loved all the books in the series. That being said, this one was fabulous. They Gears do a good job of making the stories interesting and entertaining but if you are... Read more
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I've loved everything I've read by the Gears and I've read just about everything they have published. Wonderful interposing of fiction onto the facts! Read more
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If you like the Gears and haven't read it you need to. If you haven't read the Gears try this one. This was the first one I read and I had a bit of a problem at first following... Read more
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Published on March 18, 2006 by Diane C. Howard

5.0 out of 5 stars The best book in the series
I have had this book now for a while and just now writing this review. I think this is bye far the best book in the series by the Gear's. Read more
Published on March 5, 2006 by Johnathan P. Adkins

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The Gears have a way of waking up our ancestors and bringing them to life before our very eyes.
Their research and finds become a riviting, suspenseful, fluid sotry of life... Read more
Published on November 7, 2005 by Taylor Savage

4.0 out of 5 stars Prope of the Lakes
The authors make the past come to life. You learn what in was like in the east central woodlands and Great Kakes ages go.
Published on October 16, 2005 by Dorothy Knowlton

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best books I've ever read
I am in awe of the talent of this husband-wife writing team. The characters are such individuals and the way they wove the stories together--well, this is an incredible book.
Published on September 4, 2005 by Jane Myers Perrine

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