- Hardcover: 512 pages
- Publisher: St Martin's Press (28 Oct 2005)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0765308568
- ISBN-13: 978-0765308566
- Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 16.3 x 3.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,025,650 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"I haven't read a novel this good in a long, long time. People of the Raven draws you into a magnificent, sweeping world--America, circa 7300 B.C.--that is so real you can almost breath in the air of it. It tells a bighearted story of war and peace, love and violence, with a cast of richly drawn characters. This is a novel that will stay with you for years--I guarantee it."--Douglas Preston, "New York Times" bestselling coauthor of "Brimstone" on" People of the Raven"
""People of the Raven, " at one level, is the recreation of a lost and forgotten civilization by two noted archaeologists. But this story of Kennewick Man also involves an important legal battle pending in the U.S. Supreme Court and is a good read for those of us intrigued by the earliest Americans."--Tony Hillerman, "New York Times" bestselling author of the Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee Novels on "People of the Raven
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"Richly imagined . . . They succeed in blending a great deal of information about how these hunt
""People of the Raven, " at one level, is the recreation of a lost and forgotten civilization by two noted archaeologists. But this story of Kennewick Man also involves an important legal battle pending in the U.S. Supreme Court and is a good read for those of us intrigued by the earliest Americans."--Tony Hillerman, "New York Times" bestselling author of the Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee Novels on "People of the Raven
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"Richly imagined . . . They succeed in blending a great deal of information about how these hunt
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They were called the Chaco Anasazi. They built thirty-foot-wide roads that crossed miles of mountains and mesas and constructed five-story buildings. Their priests and warriors presided over conquered populations via an extensive system of signal towers that could send messages across the vast distances day or night. Warriors could be dispersed to quell any rebellion within hours of the start of an uprising. The moon had reached its maximum three times since the Chacoans conquered the First Moon People. The Chaco matrons had built their Great House high atop First Moon Mountain and their red-shirted warriors stalked arrogantly through the villages. But the gods can only stand so much human arrogance.
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
People of the Moon is a kind of sequel to People of the Silence and prequel to the Anasazi Mysteries (The Visitant, etc). I say 'kind of' in that it is a complete story in its own right, and you don't need to have read any of those to appreciate this one, even though there are some characters in common, such as Poor Singer and Night Sun from People of the Silence. It has the large cast and multiple viewpoint characters typical of the Gear's 'People' series, so that you get a wonderful range of perspectives on the unfolding events, and understand the motivation of all the various personalities and factions in the conflict. Themes of power (both political and spiritual), destiny and sacrifice are woven throughout the plot, in a way that makes me love the Gears' books.
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I RECEIVED THE PEOPLE OF THE MOON IN VERY GOOD ORDER.I HAVE NOT READ IT AS YET BUT IF IT IS GOOD AS THE PREVIOUS BOOKS I WILL BE WELL SATISFIED. THANKS A LOT.
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37 of 40 people found the following review helpful
A wake up call about the Anazasi...
25 Oct 2005
Format:Hardcover
Where to begin? This book is the final puzzel peice that ties the People of the Silence and The Anazasi Mystery Series together. We discover how the White Moccasins were created, and how the First People fall.
This book was a wake up call for me. I knew the Anazasi were not the most peaceful people, but I enjoyed the romantic myth that they were. Kathleen and Michael O'Neal Gear told the truth, and as usual, it was wonderful. It was probably the most graphic of their books, and not for a weak stomach.
This book made me laugh, and it made me cry... the best way to judge a good book for me. It was deffinatly more descriptive than the rest of their books, I almost felt like I was reading a Jean M. Auel book in the begining, but it made the Anazasi world real for me, and it does lessen. It comes to such a climax that you cannot put the book down. I would recomend this book to those who have at least read People of the Silence, it is the continueing story, and also to those who have read The Anazasi Mystery Series. It is almost like the Star Wars movies... we see the end before the begining, and this book is the final peice. But in total, any one who is a fan of the genre will enjoy this book.
I also recomend that anyone who reads this, read the Forward at the begining. The authors have told you the names of the real sites they used in the book, and the discoveries made there. They have some interesting thoughts that are worth reading as well.
This book was a wake up call for me. I knew the Anazasi were not the most peaceful people, but I enjoyed the romantic myth that they were. Kathleen and Michael O'Neal Gear told the truth, and as usual, it was wonderful. It was probably the most graphic of their books, and not for a weak stomach.
This book made me laugh, and it made me cry... the best way to judge a good book for me. It was deffinatly more descriptive than the rest of their books, I almost felt like I was reading a Jean M. Auel book in the begining, but it made the Anazasi world real for me, and it does lessen. It comes to such a climax that you cannot put the book down. I would recomend this book to those who have at least read People of the Silence, it is the continueing story, and also to those who have read The Anazasi Mystery Series. It is almost like the Star Wars movies... we see the end before the begining, and this book is the final peice. But in total, any one who is a fan of the genre will enjoy this book.
I also recomend that anyone who reads this, read the Forward at the begining. The authors have told you the names of the real sites they used in the book, and the discoveries made there. They have some interesting thoughts that are worth reading as well.
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
one of the best so far!!
17 Jan 2006
Format:Hardcover
this is a wondeful book. probly the gear's darkest so far. i recomend this book to any gear fans specaily if you have read Slience and Anasazi Triogy series becuse MOON connects all these storys together. great read!!!!!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
One of their best!
4 Dec 2006
Format:Hardcover
I first discovered this series back when I was in high school, and have kept up with it ever since. I have read all of the books in this series, and this is one of my favorites. The Gears write in such rich detail it is just like being there sharing each experience the characters have. I love getting lost in their books. If you have read other books in this series, you must read this one too. If you have never read any of these books, what are you waiting for?!
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