W Michael 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.

With Athena's Wrath, New York Times bestselling author W. Michael Gear brings the multilayered and provocative Athena Trilogy to an unsettling and stunning conclusion. Determined to rescue Christal Anaya, Sheela Marks plays the role of a lifetime as she adopts her Oscar-nominated character of "Jennifer Weaver" in order to infiltrate the shadowy organization known as Genesis Athena. When she's ferried to the mysterious ZoeGen-a converted cruise ship hovering off the Eastern seaboard-her forbidden love, bodyguard Lymon Bridges, barely manages to catch up. Meanwhile, locked away in her cabin aboard ZoeGen, Christal discovers the ship has been converted into a sinister genetics laboratory and hospital. She must risk everything in a desperate bid to escape. If she fails, the only thing waiting for her is a watery grave. In the end, Sheela must gamble her life and soul. But win, lose, or draw, the price will be more than she can conceive. Genesis Athena has pulled its dark and perverse web around her and the man she loves-and there is no hope of escape. Compelling and insidiously realistic, Athena's Wrath is at once unsettling, addictive...and terrifyingly predictive.

Taken from today's headlines and insidiously prophetic, part two in the evocative and acclaimed Athena Trilogy will have you questioning the boundaries of morality and the sordid depths of today's celebrity obsession. As the eerie game of cat and mouse between the shadowy organization, Genesis Athena, and Hollywood diva, Sheela Marks, grows more sinister by the day, the stakes are raised and the walls close in. Desperate to protect Sheela, Bodyguard Lymon Bridges turns to disgraced FBI Agent Christal Anaya. Peeling away layers of deceit and secrecy, Christal's determined to uncover why celebrity DNA is being stolen in high-profile assaults and break-ins. But just as she's closing in on the sordid truth, her former FBI partner resurfaces, hell-bent on stopping her-even if it means drugging and abducting her. Sheela knows it's up to her to save Christal and expose Genesis Athena and its sinister mastermind. But to do so, she will have to give the performance of her lifetime, which begs the question: who is Sheela, really, and what is she capable of? Stunningly dark and eerily prophetic, Genesis Athena is an unnerving story of obsession, peril...and chilling possibilities.

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?

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, the sixth book in the thrilling Donovan sci-fi series returns to a treacherous alien planet where corporate threats and dangerous creatures imperil the lives of the colonists. Three years after Ashanti spaced for Solar System, Turalon reappears in the Donovanian sky. The Corporation has returned. Donovan's wealth is a lure for the powerful families who control the Board. Unburdened by morals, they are bringing their battle for supremacy to Port Authority and a showdown that could tear The Corporation apart. Much to her disgust, Falise Taglioni has been chosen to ensure that her family emerges triumphant; she comes with instructions for her brother, Dek. After all, she could always manipulate him to her will. And she will again, even if she has to destroy Talina Perez in the process. And if her war with the Grunnels, Xian Chans, and Radceks destroys Port Authority in the process? Who cares? But nothing on Donovan is static, and in the three years since Ashanti's departure, life on the planet has hardened Kalico Aguila and the scrappy inhabitants of Port Authority. Life in the bush breeds a different kind of human: genetically altered, tough, and self-reliant. And on Donovan, determining who is predator and who is prey has never been easy. Meanwhile, for Kylee Simonov and her bonded quetzal, Flute, there will be a final comeuppance. Because on Donovan, blood vendetta needs to be paid. And then she's going to town. After which, nothing will be the same.

Coyote Summer is the final volume in New York Times, Western Writers Hall of Fame, and Spur Award winning author, W. Michael Gear's epic "Saga of the Mountain Sage" quartet. Set against the backdrop of the majestic Rocky Mountains and amidst a rich tapestry of Indian cultures-Sioux, Mandan, Crow, Shoshoni-Coyote Summer tells an unforgettable tale of love and reconciliation. Lost in the blowing snow and deep-cold of a Wyoming winter, young Richard Hamilton stumbles south along the foothills of the Big Horn Mountains. Desperate, fighting a battle with starvation and frostbite, Richard drifts closer and closer to disaster, until the day he takes a fall and breaks his rifle. Now, it's but a matter of time. Meanwhile, Willow fights off endless suitors, as she winters with the high mountain Dukurika. And through it all are the growing whispers of witchcraft, which culminate when her Power leads her to Richard's half-frozen body. Saving him will condemn her and leave her adrift and shunned by all people. When White trappers arrive in Richard and Willow's camp with news about a wilderness rendezvous their lives will change forever. And with it comes a decision and a chance for Richard to return to Boston. There he faces a final confrontation with his father, Laura Templeton, and his every dream come true. But then, all choices come at a terrible cost; Coyote plays all people for fools, and Richard must bet everything on one last desperate gamble. "... it doesn't lack for excitement... Gear succeeds in creating something more than a mere historical novel." ―Roundup Magazine