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Authors: W. Michael Gear
Williamson, Ronald F., and Susan Pfeiffer.
Bones of the Ancestors: The Archaeology and Osteobiography of the Moatfield Ossuary.
Gatineau, Quebec: Canadian Museum of Civilization, 2003.
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Tor and Forge titles by Kathleen O'Neal Gear and W. Michael Gear
Note: Within series, books are best read in listed order when noted.
NORTH AMERICA'S FORGOTTEN PAST
Thousands of years ago, small hunting bands crossed the fragile land bridge linking the Eurasian continent to the Americas and discovered a land untouched by humankind. Over the centuries that followed, their descendants spread throughout this land.
Bestselling authors and award-winning archaeologists W. Michael Gear and Kathleen O'Neal Gear bring the stories of these first North Americans to life in this magnificent, multi-volume saga.
People of the Songtrail
(forthcoming)
Children of the Dawnland
(for ages 9â12)
Short Fiction in the series (prequel to
People of the Morning Star
):
Trilogy within the series (in order):
Duology within the series (in order):
Iroquois Quartet (in order):
The Dawn Country: A People of the Longhouse Novel
The Broken Land: A People of the Longhouse Novel
People of the Black Sun: A People of the Longhouse Novel
THE ANASAZI MYSTERIES
(in order)
The Gears breathe new life into the vanished world of the Anasazi. Dive 800 years into the pastâa world of danger, murder, and a power that transcends time.
OTHER TITLES BY KATHLEEN O'NEAL GEAR AND W. MICHAEL GEAR
BY KATHLEEN O'NEAL GEAR
IN ME SERIES (in order)
A tale of prehistoric politics and erotic passion surrounding a Native American High Chieftess, struggling with her own inner turmoil and the troubles of her tribe.
BY W. MICHAEL GEAR
MAN FROM BOSTON DUOLOGY
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About the Authors
Kathleen O'Neal Gear is a former state historian and archaeologist for Wyoming, Kansas, and Nebraska for the U.S. Department of the Interior. She has twice received the federal government's Special Achievement Award for “outstanding management” of our nation's cultural heritage.
W. Michael Gear, who holds a master's degree in archaeology, has worked as a professional archaeologist since 1978. He is currently principal investigator for Wind River Archaelogical Consultants.
The Gears, whose North America's Forgotten Past series are international,
USA Today
, and
New York Times
bestsellers, live in Thermopolis, Wyoming.
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This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the authors' imaginations or are used fictitiously.
PEOPLE OF THE BLACK SUN
Copyright © 2012 by Kathleen O'Neal Gear and W. Michael Gear
All rights reserved.
Maps and illustrations by Ellisa Mitchell
Cover design by Howard Grossman, 12E Design
A Tor Book
Published by Tom Doherty Associates, LLC
175 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10010
The Library of Congress has cataloged the print edition as follows:
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Gear, Kathleen O'Neal.
    People of the Black Sun: a People of the Longhouse novel / Kathleen O'Neal Gear and W. Michael Gear. â1st ed.
        p. cm.
    “A Tom Doherty Associates book.”
    ISBN 978-0-7653-2695-9 (hardcover)
    ISBN 978-1-4668-1547-6 (e-book)
 1.  Prehistoric peoplesâFiction.  2.  North AmericaâFiction.  I.  Gear, W. Michael.  II.  Title.
    PS3557.E18P37 2012
    813'.54âdc23
2012019971
e-ISBN 9781466815476
First Edition: October 2012