People of the thunder

By 1300 AD, the Sky Hand people had crushed and enslaved the Albaamaha people and built their high-walled capital, Split Sky City, to dominate towns up and down the Black Warrior River. But a violent wind is brewing that may topple the city's mighty walls.

Main Author: Gear, W. Michael.
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Forge, 2009.
Edition: 1st hardcover ed.
Series: The First North Americans ; #16
North America's forgotten past ; #16
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Summary: By 1300 AD, the Sky Hand people had crushed and enslaved the Albaamaha people and built their high-walled capital, Split Sky City, to dominate towns up and down the Black Warrior River. But a violent wind is brewing that may topple the city's mighty walls.
Item Description: "A Tom Doherty Associates book."
Physical Description: 383 p. : ill., map ; 25 cm.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (p. [374]-383).
ISBN: 9780765314390
0765314398
Author Notes: 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 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.

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