{"product_id":"people-of-the-thunder-paperback-1","title":"People of the Thunder - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKathleen O'Neal Gear\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eW. Michael Gear\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePeople of the Thunder\u003c\/em\u003e is the second book in an epic set against the might and majesty of the great Mississippian Chiefdoms by \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling authors W. Michael Gear and Kathleen O'Neal Gear.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOld 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA novel of desperate political intrigue and spiritual power, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePeople of the Thunder\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is a triumph of Native American history telling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"...blended with the carefully drawn suspense of court intrigues, colorful characters and sharp plot twists, this is a terrific tale.\" - Publishers Weekly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 412\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.02 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 20, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47464576188637,"sku":"9781639778331","price":37.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/WUZtMDJWUFk1L0lZd2RYY2s4dVNsZz09_936b44d5-bd4c-4dd6-805b-8b3f187f97da.webp?v=1771650579","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/people-of-the-thunder-paperback-1","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}