Kathleen O'Neal Gear

Bestselling authors and archaeologists Kathleen O'Neal Gear and W. Michael Gear continue their retelling of the story of the Peacemaker, one of North America's most beautiful epics. Twelve summers after the events of People of the Longhouse and The Dawn Country, the Iroquois nations remain locked in bitter warfare. Atotarho, the cannibal sorcerer who leads the People of the Hills, schemes to set into motion a cataclysmic battle that threatens to destroy the Iroquoian world. His warriors spread fear and death wherever they go, taking captives and burning villages to the ground. Only five people are brave enough to challenge Atotarho. Odion, Wrass, Tutelo, Baji, and Zateri, kidnapped as children and sold into slavery, are now grown, and they have forged a desperate alliance that just might be strong enough to stop the madman. Dive into this riveting tale of bravery, sacrifice, and the enduring spirit of survival.

Experience the gripping continuation of the Peacemaker's Tale series in The Dusk Country, the latest installment by New York Times bestselling authors and renowned archaeologists Kathleen O'Neal Gear and W. Michael Gear. War Chief Koracoo and Deputy Gonda of the Standing Stone People have successfully rescued their children, Odion and Tutelo, from the monstrous witch, Gannajero the Crow, but others are still being held captive in Gannajero's camp and Koracoo and Gonda are determined to save them all. In the heart of Gannajero's camp, Wrass, Zateri, and fellow captives must flee their captors, aware they can only trust each other. As Zateri and others escape, Wrass, injured, is abandoned by Gannajero. Helpless, he realizes he's been used as bait, unable to save himself or the others. Kathleen and W. Michael Gear expertly weave a tale of love and bravery amidst the turbulent warfare of the Iroquois nations before the formation of the Iroquois League six centuries ago.

The epic tale that began in People Of The Longhouse continues in Part three of the amazing Peacemaker's Tale series from New York Times bestselling authors and archaeologists Kathleen O'Neal Gear and W. Michael Gear. War Chief Koracoo and Deputy Gonda of the Standing Stone People have successfully rescued their children, Odion and Tutelo, from the fearsome witch, Gannajero. But Odion's friend, Wrass is still held captive in Gannajero's camp, along with several other children, and Koracoo and Gonda are determined to save them all. This time, Koracoo and Gonda have allies: a battle-weary Mohawk war chief and a healer who have also lost children to Gannajero. These bitter enemies must learn to trust one another and find common ground. Will they be able to put their differences aside and rescue the children before they are sold and carried off to distant villages, lost to their families and homes forever?

In their latest masterpiece, renowned authors W. Michael Gear and Kathleen O'Neal Gear delve into the chilling narrative of Native American protagonists facing an unfathomable evil. Winter is settling over the autumn forests, but War Chief Koracoo and Deputy Gonda must not stop. They are facing a parent's worst nightmare: their children, Odion and Tutelo, have fallen into the hands of a legendary evil: Gannajero the Trader. Known as the Crow, she is a figure out of a nightmare, a witch who buys children from victorious warriors who've destroyed the children's villages and then she sells them to the highest bidders. In Gannajero's camp, the kidnapped children have grown desperate. They are sure their families are coming to rescue them but it's taking too long. Can they find a way to save each other even if it means some of them must die so that a few may escape? Dive into this riveting tale of bravery, sacrifice, and the enduring spirit of survival.

New York Times bestselling authors W. Michael Gear and Kathleen O'Neal Gear weave another vivid narrative thread into their stunning tapestry of Native Americans. Born in a time of violent upheaval, young Odion and his little sister, Tutelo, live in fear that one day Yellowtail Village will be attacked. When that day comes and Odion and Tutelo are marched away as slaves, their only hope is that their parents will rescue them. Their mother, War Chief Koracoo, and their father, Deputy Gonda, think they are tracking an ordinary war party herding captive children to an enemy village. What they don't know is that Odion and Tutelo have fallen into the hands of a legendary evil: Gannajero the Trader. Known as the Crow, she is a figure out of a nightmare, a witch who captures children for her own nefarious purposes. No one can stand against her powers―except perhaps the mysterious Forest Spirit whose tracks have crisscrossed their own throughout their journey. Odion and the other children struggle to survive their brutal captivity. They, too, have seen the Forest Spirit. But like their parents, they can't be sure if the Spirit is a friend―or a foe. Dive into this vivid tale of endurance, where alliances blur and dangers loom large, revealing the resilience of the human spirit.

Experience the gripping historical adventure tale of young heroes during the end of the Ice Age, a time of melting glaciers, mass extinctions, and unpredictable dangers. When twelve-year-old Twig begins having recurring nightmares about a green light exploding from the sky and causing devastating environmental changes, she knows she must warn her village elders. But before she can, her village is attacked by the evil Thornback raiders. Twig and her companion, Greyhawk have no choice but to find the strange witch-woman known as Cobia. She's the only person powerful enough to save them from the raiders and the coming fiery explosion that will devastate their world and force them on a great westward migration to the mysterious Duskland. But finding Cobia is not going to be easy...and they must do it before the Thornback raiders, dire wolves, and giant bears, find them. Venture with these young heroes as they leave behind their ancestral lands and journey to the mysterious Duskland, far from the only home they've ever known.

From New York Times bestselling authors W. Michael Gear and Kathleen O'Neal Gear comes part six in the thrilling Anasazi mystery series. Archaeologists Dusty Stewart and Maureen Cole are thrust further into a world of primeval danger when a close friend is murdered at an archaeological site in New Mexico. After his body is found, rumors begin circulating that he was killed by the mythic creature known as Wolf Witch, an ancient murderer whose trail leads across centuries. Though skeptical of the legend themselves, Dusty and Maureen are certain the murderer believes in Wolf Witch's power. And as they delve deeper into the chilling puzzle, they unwittingly become entangled in a deadly trap set by the elusive killer. In the thirteenth century, War Chief Browser is on the hunt for a madwoman responsible for a series of bizarre murders. In a world filled with hidden passions and timeless deceptions, his search for the enigmatic Shadow takes him on a perilous journey-with his only lead a peculiar young girl named Bone Walker, who is inexplicably tied to these terrifying events. But as Bone Walker seems lost in a haunting fantasy world, Browser must decipher her secrets to bring peace to the Katsinas People once and for all.Will Dusty and Maureen unravel the ancient mystery of the Wolf Witch before they become its next victims?

From New York Times bestselling authors W. Michael Gear and Kathleen O'Neal Gear comes part four in their compelling mystery series packed with ancient myth. Archeologist Dusty Stewart and Anthropologist Dr. Maureen Cole are still swept up in an eight-hundred-year-old murder mystery that's been pleading with them to solve it-both literally and figuratively. With their only goal being to bring peace to all the victims left behind, they see no end in sight-until the unimaginable happens. Hearing faint voices of the dead whispering through the darkness of the gravesite and afraid they're no longer alone, the dig team works faster, finally uncovering tribal stories that say the deceased are the work of an ancient witch of unimaginable power. Across time, a ruthless murderer desperate to restore his wealth and power begins taking villagers one by one. As Stone Ghost finds himself immersed in a bitterly divided and terrified community, the infamous Two Hearts becomes more legend than human, and the question remains: How does anyone track a myth? But when the pieces of the puzzle start falling into place, it becomes clear that those who appear the bravest may actually possess unimaginable darkness. Will Dusty and Maureen finally solve this ancient crime and put innocent souls to rest before the past collides with the present?

From New York Times bestselling authors W. Michael Gear and Kathleen O'Neal Gear comes part four in their compelling mystery series packed with ancient myth. Archeologist Dusty Stewart and Anthropologist Dr. Maureen Cole are still swept up in an eight-hundred-year-old murder mystery that's been pleading with them to solve it-both literally and figuratively. With their only goal being to bring peace to all the victims left behind, they see no end in sight-until the unimaginable happens. Hearing faint voices of the dead whispering through the darkness of the gravesite and afraid they're no longer alone, the dig team works faster, finally uncovering tribal stories that say the deceased are the work of an ancient witch of unimaginable power. Across time, a ruthless murderer desperate to restore his wealth and power begins taking villagers one by one. As Stone Ghost finds himself immersed in a bitterly divided and terrified community, the infamous Two Hearts becomes more legend than human, and the question remains: How does anyone track a myth? But when the pieces of the puzzle start falling into place, it becomes clear that those who appear the bravest may actually possess unimaginable darkness. Will Dusty and Maureen finally solve this ancient crime and put innocent souls to rest before the past collides with the present?

Now in paperback, this third book in the Rewilding Reports cli-fi series from a nationally recognized anthropologist explores a frozen future where archaic species struggle to survive an apocalyptic ice age. It's been 925 summers since the Jemen introduced zyme, a bioluminescent algae, into the world's ocean and unwittingly triggered an ice age that has consumed most of the planet. All but a handful of Jemen flew to the stars, but before they left, they recreated several extinct species that had thrived in the last ice age. After almost a thousand summers, the archaic hominins that struggle along the edges of massive glaciers are dwindling. All they have to save them is a dying quantum computer called Quancee and her student, a Denisovan man named Lynx. When the last Jemen, Vice Admiral Jorgenson, tells Lynx he's going to dismantle Quancee and use her parts to create a new computer, Lynx is stunned. But while Lynx battles to save Quancee, the quantum computer has other priorities. Before she dies, she has to save a special boy who cannot save himself. Meanwhile, in the lodges of the Sealion People, a sick boy on the verge of manhood hears voices, including an old woman who sings to him. When Jawbone goes on his first quest to find a spirit helper, that same old woman finds him, and his life will never be the same. An insightful story of climate change with a basis in anthropological research, The Ice Orphan takes readers on a journey to a world at once strange and familiar.

From New York Times bestselling authors W. Michael Gear and Kathleen O'Neal Gear comes part two in the thrilling Anasazi mystery series. Archaeologists Dusty Stewart and Maureen Cole are excavating a bizarre site in the American Southwest, and the clues are tantalizing. There's a mass grave of battered women and children, a legendary assassin, a kingdom to kill for, and the site dates back eight centuries to the time of the Anasazi-an ancient and sophisticated empire shrouded in mystery. When they discover a witch's amulet, a basilisk, their scientific study veers into the paranormal. More bone chilling is the revelation that the crushed skulls of the dead show a distinct pattern-the murderer's blows were not random, but precise. What was he looking for? As Dusty and Maureen seek the help of an old woman who can reputedly hear the voices of the dead, they begin to question whether some secrets are better left buried. Meanwhile, in the past, Stone Ghost is hunting the primeval monster known as Two Hearts. But the legendary killer is methodic and patient, and with each new victim, it becomes clear that Two Hearts knows something that Stone Ghost does not-and it just might be an old and powerful secret worth killing for. Can Dusty and Maureen unravel the profound mystery of an ancient evil that lurks in the shadows of their world's past and present?

New York Times bestselling authors W. Michael Gear and Kathleen O'Neal Gear premiere a captivating new mystery series packed with ancient myth. Archaeologist Dusty Stewart finds himself diving into a chilling excavation of an ancient massacre site when the echoes of an eight-hundred-year-old mystery reverberate, leaving tantalizing clues in its wake. But Dusty's expertise is not enough to decode the brutality etched into the remains, and-in a twist of fate-his nemesis is summoned to aid in deciphering the cryptic puzzle. When Dr. Maureen Cole arrives at the scene just as a formidable artifact surfaces-the basilisk, a symbol of witches and the hidden realm of duplicity-her task is to trace an ancient blood trail, a path laden with betrayal and madness. Drawing on her anthropological expertise, Maureen embarks on a quest to unveil the truth behind the heinous crime that has remained shrouded for centuries. But the horrors of the past have a way of intertwining with the present. Across time, in the shadowy expanse of Hillside Village, a primeval monster known as Two Hearts lurks, moving invisibly through the Katsinas' People and casting a sinister shadow. And when War Chief Browser discovers his wife's brutal murder at its hands, he vows to end the methodical killer's reign by any means necessary-and uncover its terrifying secret once and for all. Can Dusty and Maureen piece together the puzzle before the malevolent forces that span centuries ensnare them?

Now in paperback, this second book in a cli-fi series from a nationally-recognized anthropologist explores a frozen future where archaic species struggle to survive an apocalyptic Ice Age In the brutal Ice Age caused by the ancient Jemen war, many archaic human species, including Denisovans and Homo erectus, hover on the verge of extinction. There seems no way out, until the greatest Neanderthal holy man, Trogon, has a vision. Legends say the truce that ended the old war left one hostage in the hands of the victorious rebels: the godlike Jemen leader known as the Old Woman of the Mountain. According to Trogon's vision, only one person knows the location of that burial cave. Trogon must capture young Quiller and force her to lead him there...for the Old Woman may not be dead. She may only have been in stasis for a thousand summers, and when reawakened she will save them from oblivion. But according to the Denisovans--Quiller's people--Trogon is the most powerful witch alive. He's up to something evil that will surely spell their destruction. He must be stopped before it's too late. Quiller's best friend Lynx must brave towering glaciers, dire wolves, and prides of giant lions in the hope of saving her and stopping Trogon.

People of the Thunder is the second book in an epic set against the might and majesty of the great Mississippian Chiefdoms by New York Times and USA Today bestselling authors W. Michael Gear and Kathleen O'Neal Gear. 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. Great armies are on the march, and a cunning new leader, Smoke Shield, has risen. He will lead the Sky Hand people either to stunning triumph or to bloody doom. Old White, Trader, and the mystical Two Petals are journeying across the Choctaw lands straight into the chaos. Old White, the Seeker, must play a delicate game of espionage. For Trader the slightest indiscretion-let alone the temptation of forbidden love-could lead to disaster. Two Petals, the Contrary, faces the toughest choice of all: She must betray herself and her friends to Smoke Shield or live forever in the backward grip of madness. And Spirit Power has laid a far deadlier trap for them in the rainbow colors just beneath the rolling surface of the Black Warrior River. A novel of desperate political intrigue and spiritual power, People of the Thunder is a triumph of Native American history telling. "...blended with the carefully drawn suspense of court intrigues, colorful characters and sharp plot twists, this is a terrific tale." - Publishers Weekly

People of the Weeping Eye is an epic set against the might and majesty of the great Mississippian Chiefdoms by New York Times and USA Today bestselling authors W. Michael Gear and Kathleen O'Neal Gear. People called Old White the "Seeker," a man never long with any people or place. For years he had wandered, leaving a trail of war, wonder, and broken love in his wake. Now he is headed home, called back by visions of chaos, blood, and fire. But there is more to the Seeker than most know. He is a man driven by a secret so terrible it may topple the greatest city in North America. When the far-off Katsinas told Old White it was time to go home, he had no idea that his journey would take him to the head of the Mississippi, where he would encounter the mystical Two Petals-a youngsoul woman obsessed with Spirit Power, who lives life backwards. But before Two Petals can find her way out of the future, Old White must heal the rift in her tortured soul. To do so, he will need the help of Trader, a loner consumed by his own dark past.

This third book in a cli-fi series from a nationally-recognized anthropologist explores a frozen future where archaic species struggle to survive an apocalyptic ice age. It's been 925 summers since the Jemen introduced zyme, a bioluminescent algae, into the world's ocean and unwittingly triggered an ice age that has consumed most of the planet. All but a handful of Jemen flew to the stars, but before they left, they recreated several extinct species that had thrived in the last ice age. After almost a thousand summers, the archaic hominins that struggle along the edges of massive glaciers are dwindling. All they have to save them is a dying quantum computer called Quancee and her student, a Denisovan man named Lynx. When the last Jemen, Vice Admiral Jorgenson, tells Lynx he's going to dismantle Quancee and use her parts to create a new computer, Lynx is stunned. But while Lynx battles to save Quancee, the quantum computer has other priorities. Before she dies, she has to save a special boy who cannot save himself. Meanwhile, in the lodges of the Sealion People, a sick boy on the verge of manhood hears voices, including an old woman who sings to him. When Jawbone goes on his first quest to find a spirit helper, that same old woman finds him, and his life will never be the same.