There are 23 books in the North America's Forgotten Past series. The newest book is Lightning Shell which came out in 2022.

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People of the Wolf

By W. Michael Gear , Kathleen O'Neal Gear ,

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In the dawn of history, valiant people forged a path way from an old world into a new one. Led by a dreamer who followed the spirit of the wolf, a handful of courageous men and women dared to cross the frozen wastes to find an untouched, unspoiled continent. This…
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People of the Fire

By W. Michael Gear , Kathleen O'Neal Gear ,

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It is a time of fire. A small band of pioneers struggle valiantly to keep their ancestors' dreams alive in an unforgiving, drought stricken land. Driven by the promise of an awesome vision, a heroic young dreamer and a fearless woman warrior unite to lead their people to a magnificent…

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People of the Earth

By Kathleen O'Neal Gear , W. Michael Gear ,

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Set five thousand years ago and ranging through what is now Montana, Wyoming, northern Colorado, and Utah, People of the Earth follows the migration of the Uto-Aztecan people south out of Canada. It is the unforgettable tale of a woman torn between two peoples and two dreams, of the two…

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People of the River

By Kathleen O'Neal Gear , W. Michael Gear ,

People of the River
Disgusted by their ruler's lust for Tribute, Badgertail, the war leader, and Locust, the elusive warrior woman he loves, are certain that the young girl, Lichen, holds the key to their people's salvation. 150,000 first printing. $100,000 ad/promo. Tour.

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People of the Lakes

By Kathleen O'Neal Gear , W. Michael Gear ,

People of the Lakes
Otter, a Mississippi Valley trader, undertakes a perilous journey that, if successful, will lead the Mound Builders to prosperity, while Star Shell, a chief's daughter, accompanies him towards Niagara Falls to destroy an evil totemic mask

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People of the Lightning

By Kathleen O'Neal Gear , W. Michael Gear ,

People of the Lightning
"People of the Lightning" takes us to ancient Florida, to a village of fisher folk who must face their deepest fear: Pondwader, now a lanky boy of fifteen summers. He is the White Lightning Boy - the first of his kind to be born in tens of tens of summers.…

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People of the Silence

By Kathleen O'Neal Gear , W. Michael Gear ,

People of the Silence
At its pinnacle in A.D. 1150 the Anasazi Empire of the Southwest would see no equal in North America for almost eight hundred years. Yet even at this cultural zenith, the Anasazi held the seeds of their own destruction deep within themselves. On his deathbed, the Great Sun Chief learns…

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People of the Mist

By Kathleen O'Neal Gear , W. Michael Gear ,

People of the Mist
A bitter old recluse, feared as a terrible sorcerer, retreats to an island in the middle of the Chesapeake Bay where only the bravest venture to his lair, until a frightened young man arrives bearing news of a terrible murder that will sunder the great chieftainships

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People of the Masks

By Kathleen O'Neal Gear , W. Michael Gear ,

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With the help of a young village girl named Wren, Rumbler, the foretold "Manitou Child," escapes from Jumping Badger, the ruthless War Leader who murdered his mother, destroyed his home, and kidnapped him in an attempt to seize control of the child of power. 75,000 first printing.

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People of the Raven

By Kathleen O'Neal Gear , W. Michael Gear ,

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Rain Bear is the chief of Sandy Point Village, head of the struggling Raven People. One day a strange and beautiful red-haired woman, Evening Star, stumbles into his council lodge and begs him for sanctuary. Rain Bear soon learns that she is an escaped slave from the North Wind People,…

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People of the Nightland

By Kathleen O'Neal Gear , W. Michael Gear ,

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It has been a thousand years since Wolf Dreamer led his people up through the dark hole in the ice to a rich, untouched continent bursting with game. But the world has changed. Most of the magnificent animals are gone, and the last of the great glaciers is melting, forming…

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People of the Thunder

By W. Michael Gear , Kathleen O'Neal Gear ,

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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…

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People of the Longhouse

By W. Michael Gear , Kathleen O'Neal Gear ,

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Six hundred years ago in what would become the northeastern United States and southeastern Canada, five Iroquois tribes were locked in bitter warfare. From the ashes of violence, a great Peacemaker was born…

Young Odion and his little sister, Tutelo, live in fear that one day Yellowtail Village will be…

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The Dawn Country

By W. Michael Gear , Kathleen O'Neal Gear ,

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The epic tale that began in People of the Longhouse continues in this second book of the thrilling new Iroquois quartet by New York Times and USA Today bestselling authors and archaeologists Kathleen O’Neal Gear and W. Michael Gear.

War Chief Koracoo and Deputy Gonda of the Standing Stone People…

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People of the Morning Star

By W. Michael Gear , Kathleen O'Neal Gear ,

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Award-winning archaeologists and New York Times and USA Today bestselling authors W. Michael Gear and Kathleen O'Neal Gear begin the stunning saga of the North American equivalent of ancient Rome in People of the Morning Star.
The city of Cahokia, at its height, covered more than six square miles around…

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People of the Songtrail

By W. Michael Gear , Kathleen O'Neal Gear ,

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From New York Times and USA Today bestselling authors Kathleen O'Neal Gear and W. Michael Gear comes an epic story of the first contact between Native Americans and Vikings.

On the shores of what is now northeastern Canada, a small group of intrepid settlers have landed, seeking freedom to worship…

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Sun Born

By Kathleen O'Neal Gear , W. Michael Gear ,

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An old enemy has returned to Cahokia with vengeance in his heart. Will the empire’s living god choose to save his city?

A thousand years ago, the mighty Cahokian civilization dominated the North American continent. At the heart of the empire stood a vast city, teeming with tens of thousands…

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Moon Hunt

By W. Michael Gear , Kathleen O'Neal Gear ,

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Moon Hunt is the third epic tale in the Morning Star series by New York Times bestselling authors W. Michael Gear and Kathleen O’Neal Gear.

Against the intricate majesty that was America’s greatest pre-Columbian city, the Gears have once again woven the latest archaeological data into a painstakingly accurate reconstruction…

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Star Path

By W. Michael Gear , Kathleen O'Neal Gear ,

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The fourth novel in the Cahokian story cycle, Star Path is an evocative tale about America’s greatest pre-Columbian city by New York Times bestselling authors W. Michael and Kathleen O’Neal Gear

How do you say no to a god?

Cahokia recovers from a year of chaos following a near civil…

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People of the Canyons

By Kathleen O'Neal Gear , W. Michael Gear ,

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In People of the Canyons, award-winning archaeologists and New York Times and USA Today bestselling authors Kathleen O'Neal Gear and W. Michael Gear bring us a tale of trapped magic, a tyrant who wants to wield its power...and a young girl who could be the key to save a people.…

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Lightning Shell

By W. Michael Gear , Kathleen O'Neal Gear ,

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Lightning Shell marks the dramatic conclusion to the People of Cahokia sub-series by bestselling authors W. Michael and Kathleen O'Neal Gear.

Spotted Wrist’s squadrons are about to launch an assault on Evening Star Town. Meanwhile, the new Keeper’s loyal squadrons have taken control of central Cahokia.

Blue Heron’s enemies have…