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W. Michael Gear

Autor(a) de People of the Wolf

100 Works 12,352 Membros 128 Críticas 11 Favorited

About the Author

W. Michael Gear was born on May 20, 1955 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He received a master's degree in anthropology from Colorado State University in 1979. He married Kathleen O'Neal Gear in 1982, and they have collaborated on a series of books for young adults. The theme of these books is mostrar mais ancient civilizations, and the titles include People of the Wolf, People of the Fire, People of the Sea, and People of the Lakes. They own Wind River Archaeologist Consultants, which is a private research firm. He has also written several books by himself including the Forbidden Borders Trilogy, Morning River, and Dark Inheritance. (Bowker Author Biography) mostrar menos

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Obras por W. Michael Gear

People of the Wolf (1992) 1,151 exemplares
People of the Fire (1991) 762 exemplares
People of the Earth (1992) 691 exemplares
People of the River (1992) 623 exemplares
People of the Lakes (1994) 543 exemplares
People of the Sea (1993) 529 exemplares
The Visitant (1999) 477 exemplares
People of the Lightning (1995) 430 exemplares
People of the Silence (1996) 419 exemplares
People of the Mist (1997) 393 exemplares
People of the Masks (1998) 387 exemplares
People of the Raven (2004) 327 exemplares
People of the Owl (2003) 324 exemplares
The Summoning God (2000) 289 exemplares
Starstrike (1990) 274 exemplares
Bone Walker (2001) 257 exemplares
People of the Moon (2005) 250 exemplares
People of the Nightland (2007) 249 exemplares
The Warriors of Spider (1988) 239 exemplares
People of the Thunder (2009) 213 exemplares
People of the Weeping Eye (2008) 213 exemplares
Dark Inheritance (2000) 199 exemplares
Requiem for the Conqueror (1991) 198 exemplares
The Artifact (1990) 191 exemplares
The Way of Spider (1989) 188 exemplares
Relic of Empire (1992) 178 exemplares
The Web of Spider (1989) 162 exemplares
Raising Abel (2002) 158 exemplares
People of the Longhouse (2010) 152 exemplares
Countermeasures (1993) 152 exemplares
The Morning River (1996) 137 exemplares
Coming of the Storm (2010) 129 exemplares
Outpost (2018) 127 exemplares
Coyote Summer (1997) 112 exemplares
The Dawn Country (2011) 98 exemplares
The Athena Factor (2005) 84 exemplares
People of the Morning Star (2014) 81 exemplares
The Broken Land (2012) 76 exemplares
People of the Black Sun (2012) 71 exemplares
Fire the Sky (2011) 68 exemplares
Children of the Dawnland (2009) 62 exemplares
Long Ride Home (1988) 57 exemplares
People of the Songtrail (2015) 53 exemplares
A Searing Wind (2012) 48 exemplares
Abandoned (2018) 42 exemplares
Sun Born (2016) 36 exemplares
Pariah (2019) 32 exemplares
Big Horn Legacy (1988) 27 exemplares
Unreconciled (2020) 26 exemplares
The Alpha Enigma (2020) 24 exemplares
People of the Canyons (2020) 23 exemplares
Star Path (2019) 21 exemplares
Adrift (Donovan) (2021) 18 exemplares
Moon Hunt (2017) 18 exemplares
Reckoning (Donovan) (2022) 11 exemplares
People of the Fire, Part 2 of 2 (2005) 10 exemplares
The River (2018) 7 exemplares
Comes a Green Sky (2009) — Autor — 6 exemplares
Implacable Alpha (Team Psi) (2022) 6 exemplares
Copper Falcon (2014) 6 exemplares
The Plains (2019) 4 exemplares
Fracture Event (2021) 4 exemplares
Ulvens folk / Bind 2. 3 exemplares
Vikings in North America (2015) 3 exemplares
The Dead Man's Doll (2015) 3 exemplares
Tribu Del Lobo (Zeta Bolsillo) (2007) 2 exemplares
Tribu De La Tierra, La (2007) 1 exemplar
Tribu Del Rio, La (2008) 1 exemplar
Povo do Lobo I Livro 1 (1995) 1 exemplar
Charon's Ark 1 exemplar
Herança Negra 1 exemplar
Povo da Terra II Livro 1 (1997) 1 exemplar
Dark Inheritance (2022) 1 exemplar
The Foundation (2021) 1 exemplar
Povo do Fogo I (1996) 1 exemplar

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I found the plot line of the book to be interesting as well as quite unique. We have a serial killer murder mystery set among the Anasazi peoples with an archaeology crew excavating his victim hundreds of years later. It was a solid mystery that became even more compelling as it went along. Stone Ghost was the best character...a gifted detective with a well-rounded knowledge of psychology, even if he was a bit eccentric. It was difficult to guess the killer, but the clues were all there and yet the ending was still surprising. The story actually runs in two plotlines, modern times and historical times, connected by the place that once was a village but now is an archaeological dig site. The one thing that I thought was unnecessary and brought the story down a bit for me, as well as losing the book a 5-star rating, was the way the author chose to introduce and give the reader a picture of the two main characters. The archaeologist was brilliant, but he was instantly reduced to the pages of a "bodice-ripper" book when the author described him in great detail as "a blond, rugged, muscular Adonis". I was now waiting for his "goddess" to appear and didn't have too long to wait. She, of course was described as"A full breasted, small waisted equally brilliant scholar">/i>. How did that really matter? Well, except that they were brilliant scholars and capable of solving the murders. Turns out that it really didn't matter what either of them looked like...they hated each other at first sight and throughout most of the story...but you probably know how long the "hated" lasted and where all that was heading. The author also brought forth the interesting question of science versus spiritual belief, but never explored it any further. The perfect opportunity was there several times. She had created two expert characters that could have added their individual views and knowledge on this question to the story. The majority of the book was 4-star worthy but a little less of the "blond, rugged Adonis" and "full breasted, small waisted" descriptions and more about the ancient peoples and the killer would have brought this story up to a solid 5-star read.… (mais)
 
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Carol420 | 6 outras críticas | Nov 6, 2023 |
Review: People of The Thunder by W. Michael Gear 4* 06/10/2023

I've always enjoyed the Gear's North America's creative style of writing. I like the information and the description of Native Americans' lives and beliefs that flow throughout their books. They also gathered some data on the archaeology and cultures of these people through sites out of the Mississippi Valley and other regions.
The scene is set around 1300 A.D. I liked their characters and the story plot. The rivalry between neighboring tribes held both scenes of violence and deception. Their historical fiction was great and interesting. Old White and Trader continue their adventures as they approach Split City and their other destinations.… (mais)
 
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Juan-banjo | 3 outras críticas | Oct 6, 2023 |
Fun adventure read, though I won't want to read any further books in the series.
 
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keithostertag | 5 outras críticas | Sep 30, 2023 |
People of the Moon was a beautifully written book, but it just didn't hook me into the series.

My rating is based on my experience with the book - it was absolutely beautifully written and I am totally amazed at how well built this world is, but I wasn't hooked. I struggled to keep picking this book and continue working my way through it. I had hoped I would like this book because I have heard great things about this series, but I just couldn't get into it.

This story has love, revenge, fighting, war, drama, and basically everything you want in a good soap-opera/historical novel. The book is incredibly long though, so if you want a quick read this might not be for you.

People of the Moon had "Game of Thrones" syndrome on me - lots of characters that I couldn't keep straight, but clearly a well thought out story. The names of the characters are more names of items (which makes sense historically) but it threw me off everytime I went back to it. I couldn't remember which characters did what, and I had to keep re-reading pieces over and over. For me, that's a dealbreaker in a book. For my friends, they live for it!

This book is for a particular type of reader, so be aware of what you like to read before picking it up. If you are like me and you like super not complex storylines, then this book might not be for you! But, if you want a complex novel with lots of action and drama, pick this up! It is a great book, it's just not a series I should personally read!

Overall, this book was to long and drawn out for me. It's still a great book and I want to applaud the others for how amazing it is! It's just not for me!

One out of five stars - It was way to hard to continue reading this book.

I received this book for free through Goodreads First Reads.
… (mais)
 
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Obras
100
Membros
12,352
Popularidade
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Avaliação
3.9
Críticas
128
ISBN
506
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