{"product_id":"9781250176158","title":"Star Path : People of Cahokia","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eStar Path\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): W. Michael Gear, Kathleen O'Neal Gear\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe fourth novel in the Cahokian story cycle, \u003ci\u003eStar Path \u003c\/i\u003eis an evocative tale about America’s greatest pre-Columbian city by \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling authors W. Michael and Kathleen O’Neal Gear\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow do you say no to a god?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCahokia recovers from a year of chaos following a near civil war and the god incarnate, Morning Star, has declared that his human sister Night Shadow Star and her slave Fire Cat must make a dangerous journey to far off Cofitachequi. For an old threat has arisen on the other side of the great eastern mountains - their brother, Walking Smoke, a madman who is convinced that he is the true deity destined to rule Cahokia.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNight Shadow Star is also ruled by the Underworld Lord, Piasa, but this power dangles a chance of happiness in front of Night Shadow Star and Fire Cat – if they succeed with \u003ci\u003ehis\u003c\/i\u003e agenda, they might become nameless, clanless, and worthless.  And thus free.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut the treacherous Tenasee River that they must travel holds its own perils.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd at the end of the journey, Walking Smoke prepares to spring his trap.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eStar Path, \u003c\/i\u003ethe fourth book in the Gears’ People of Cahokia series, takes the reader out of the great city of Cahokia and into a land of rivers, forests, tribes, and exiled colonies, providing us with a rare look into the mystical underpinnings of Native American culture and the founding of Mississippian civilization.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for the North America's Forgotten Past Series\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“America’s prehistory comes to life once again in the capable hands of the Gears, who never fail to strike the perfect balance between cultural fact and magnificent storytelling.”—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eMoon Hunt\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The Gears have written an epic novel that combines the cultural history of Cahokia with the fast-paced narrative of a thriller to explore the all-too-human and universal dangers of greed and overweening ambition.”—\u003ci\u003eNew York Journal of Books\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003ePeople of the Morning Star\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A magnificent, sweeping world—America, circa 7300 B.C.—that is so real you can almost breathe in the air of it. It tells a bighearted story of war and peace, love and violence, with a cast of richly drawn characters. This is a novel that will stay with you for years—I guarantee it.”—Douglas Preston, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author, on \u003ci\u003ePeople of the Raven\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The Gears have brought readers fascinating and richly detailed stories of prehistoric North America with tales as rich in cultural meaning as they are in political context.”—\u003ci\u003eRT Book Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003ePeople of the Owl\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250176158\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Forge Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40698537279694,"sku":"9781250176158","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_bce66a5c-7f85-4efe-83e9-0252371a2256.jpg?v=1640492559","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250176158","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}