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People of the Masks (Library Binding)

by Kathleen O'Neal Gear (Author)

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Library Binding
Publisher: Bt Bound (October 1999)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0613174321
ISBN-13: 978-0613174329

Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)

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Set in northeastern North America in approximately A.D. 1000, this arresting 10th novel in the First North American series by the Gears (People of the Mist, etc.) focuses on the Earth Thunderer Clan, peaceful hunters and gatherers who move their small villages on a regular basis in search of subsistence. In ancient Iroquois culture, the miraculous deeds of dwarfs were the stuff of legend, so the birth of one has made Paint Rock the most feared village in the Turtle Nation. Nicknamed Rumbler by his mother, the boy, now nine but only as tall as a four-year-old, is pampered and coddled and consulted before any major clan decision is made. A precious member of the clan, Rumbler's premonition of his abduction worries the others, especially since Jumping Badger, the cruel war leader of Walksalong Clan, is known to believe Walksalong would be invincible if it had Rumbler. When Jumping Badger and his war party attack, they slaughter all in their path and take Rumbler captive. But instead of feeling empowered, the Walksalong villagers are frightened by the Power Child, and condemn him to death. Gangly, fearless 12-year-old Little Wren befriends him, and the bulk of the book is made up of their escape and flight from an enraged, insane Jumping Badger and his warriors. Though the prologue is left strangely unresolved, the book is fast-paced, fluid, rich with smoothly integrated background detail and softened by a touch of romanticism that deflects the violence and brutality. It's sure to please fans of this seamless run of works on the indigenous people of the New World. $125,000 ad/promo.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Great trouble begins for two tribes in what is now northeastern North America when Jumping Badger, a sadistic war leader, raids and destroys Paint Rock village and kidnaps the dwarf child Rumbler, whose power in the spirit world is legendary. Blue Raven, Jumping Badger's cousin, believes that the tribes need to work together to survive attacks from fiercer enemies. But as warriors begin to die, Rumbler is accused of casting evil spells, and Blue Raven can no longer protect him. Little Wren, a young village girl, realizes that Rumbler's only hope for survival is for her to help him escape through the wintry forests. In their latest novel of prehistoric American Indians (e.g., People of the Mist, LJ 2/1/98), the Gears spin a fascinating, heart-rending tale of two children fighting for their lives and making an everlasting impact on the fate of their tribes. Recommended.
-?Mary Ellen Elsbernd, Northern Kentucky Univ. Lib., Highland Heights
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Upper New York ,1000 C.E., Oct 23 2003

By	Sires (It's a Toss Up Right Now) - See all my reviews

This review is from: People of the Masks (Mass Market Paperback)

The only books I have read by these authors to date have been the Anasazi Mysteries-- Visitant, Summoning God and Bone Walker. In those books there was more of an intrusion by the past on the present and by the present on the past as the authors interwove the stories of the specialists who study the past, the present day Native Americans, and the people who lived at a time of crisis in the Anasazi culture.

In this book there is a brief mention of the modern day characters who are more fully fleshed out in the Anasazi Mysteries as they examine an unusual pair of skeletons and associated artifacts found at a dig in New York.

This discovery is used as a springboard to tell the story of Iraquoian villages trying to figure out how to survive in proximity to one another.

The authors appear to romanticize the Indian cultures but not to the point where I'm rolling my eyes and going "oh, really!" (Anyone who as read an "Indian Romance" knows what I am talking about.) They do their usual good job of presenting the Native Americans as they would appear to one another. For instance a tall person is decribed as being so many hands high. A hand is about four inches. A quick calculation and you realize that the "tall" person would be considered quite short today. By using a method of measuring that many of their readers may not be familiar with, they are able to give accurate information without breaking the willing suspension of disbelief.

In addition the authors present the differences in their way of life and thought without sensationalizing or demonizing things that many readers would find distasteful in the culture such as the exposure of unwanted children after birth or the use of torture.

All in all, well worth reading.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Who wrote this book?, April 3 2002

By	Heather H. "Heather H." (New Jersey, United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: People of the Masks (Mass Market Paperback)

As I read this book, I had to keep checking the cover to see if it was written by the Gears. Flat, one dimensional, characters you couldn't care less about, dull storyline(if you could call it a storyline), and an unimaginative plot. I read their books for the prehistoric, pre-European, storylines, when I finally got to the end of this chore of a book and saw the "white settlers" I was upset. I don't want to see this series morph into a western series.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Book 10? Where's the rest?, Dec 21 2001

By	"singer684" (Nicholasville, KY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: People of the Masks (Mass Market Paperback)

I have the whole First People of North America series. I have enjoyed every book thoroughly. I hated reading it in a few days then having to wait for the next one to come out. The books are so good, I can't put them down. I'm disappointed to not see another one coming out. I've been dedicated to the series ever since I encountered the first book, and will stay that way as long as the authors keep writing. Great work!

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1.0 out of 5 stars AWESOME series... but this book here is just, well...
I don't want to pick things apart... but I was really confused as to who wrote this book. It was flat, dopey, simple, almost childish... Read more

Published on Aug 8 2001

4.0 out of 5 stars Cambridge
Good historical fiction. The plot, although somewhat obvious, was interesting. The historical descriptions of long houses and the strength of the Iraquois' maternal society is... Read more

Published on Nov 10 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars Well written, and historically accurate!
I thought that People of The Masks is one of the best books that I've read all year.

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Published on Aug 13 2000 by Lissa

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Number ten in the series: great detail and use of beliefs and customs to create a thrilling story; deep characters and motives; power that lives out and inside of everything; very... Read more