People of the Lightning (The First North Americans series, Book 7)

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Summary: Needs Creative Writing 101
Review: A moderately interesting story marred by stilted dialog and overuse of descriptive detail.

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Summary: Needs Creative Writing 101
Review: For the first time in many generations, a White Lightning Boy, Pondwater, is born to a tribe living in what we now call Florida. He has startlingly white hair, pale skin, and pink eyes. Legends tell of Lightning Boys playing great roles in the creation and the destruction of worlds. Pondwater, the 'fifteen summers old' boy, isn't very frightening or imposing, however. He is a kind soul who is sent to marry the great warrior-woman of the small Windy Cove Clan , Musselwhite. Musselwhite, as leader of the clan, is entitled to more than one husband, but her heart is not in another marriage. She must think of her clan, however, and not just her feelings for her first husband. Pondwaters' Heartwood Clan can offer her many warrior allies in her struggle against her old enemy, Cottonmouth. She and Cottonmouth share a secret past that will come to haunt them both....

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Summary: The White Lightning Boy must face his destiny.
Review: For the first time in many generations, a White Lightning Boy, Pondwater, is born to a tribe living in what we now call Florida. He has startlingly white hair, pale skin, and pink eyes. Legends tell of Lightning Boys playing great roles in the creation and the destruction of worlds. Pondwater, the 'fifteen summers old' boy, isn't very frightening or imposing, however. He is a kind soul who is sent to marry the great warrior-woman of the small Windy Cove Clan , Musselwhite. Musselwhite, as leader of the clan, is entitled to more than one husband, but her heart is not in another marriage. She must think of her clan, however, and not just her feelings for her first husband. Pondwaters' Heartwood Clan can offer her many warrior allies in her struggle against her old enemy, Cottonmouth. She and Cottonmouth share a secret past that will come to haunt them both....

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Summary: Captivating, will keep your attention
Review: I always eagerly look forwared to the Gear's books. This one I have just finished and it was a hard one to put down. I can't wait to get People of the Silence and People of the Mist.

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Summary: Beyond otherworldly, here're real people & fascinating ideas
Review: If you liked the power of People of the Lakes (certainly their best to date), you will be instantly drawn into the reality of People of the Lightning. Flawed, obsessed, real people make this story immediate and fascinating in its exploration of humnanity, even though this humanity is removed from us by 8000 years. This is romance at its tenderest, mystery at its most suspenseful and tragedy at its most heart wrenching. If this book don't make you feel and think at the same time you must be a Cottonmouth yourself (and you'll have to read the book to understand THAT statement). Enjoy!

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Summary: Ho Hum
Review: Of all the books in this series which I have read up to this point, I found this book the hardest to get through. It seemed disjointed and rather unbelievable. We never really did find out why Cottonmouth wanted Musselwhite so much that he did all that raiding and pillaging. I didn't feel an affinity for any of the characters except for little Kelp. Even the Dreamers, who are usually the most intersting characters, were poorly characterized. I will read the remaining three books in the series, but this is definitely the weakest so far.

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Summary: Ho Hum
Review: Of all the books in this series which I have read up to this point, I found this book the hardest to get through. It seemed disjointed and rather unbelievable. We never really did find out why Cottonmouth wanted Musselwhite so much that he did all that raiding and pillaging. I didn't feel an affinity for any of the characters except for little Kelp. Even the Dreamers, who are usually the most intersting characters, were poorly characterized. I will read the remaining three books in the series, but this is definitely the weakest so far.

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Summary: Strengths will always triumph over weaknesses
Review: The People of the Lightning will take you to yet another level of discovering about Power.. This was an awesome tale of one "boy" struggling to find out who he really is and the warrior woman who helps him reveal his true "lightning" self. The story of Pondwader, Musselwhite and Cottonmouth kept me in suspense right up until the end, it's a compelling story of passion and pain... In order to uncover the mystery and enjoy the story as I have, you must read The People of the Lightning....

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Summary: Strengths will always triumph over weaknesses
Review: The People of the Lightning will take you to yet another level of discovering about Power.. This was an awesome tale of one "boy" struggling to find out who he really is and the warrior woman who helps him reveal his true "lightning" self. The story of Pondwader, Musselwhite and Cottonmouth kept me in suspense right up until the end, it's a compelling story of passion and pain... In order to uncover the mystery and enjoy the story as I have, you must read The People of the Lightning....

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Summary: Strengths will always triumph over weaknesses
Review: The People of the Lightning will take you to yet another level of discovering about Power.. This was an awesome tale of one "boy" struggling to find out who he really is and the warrior woman who helps him reveal his true "lightning" self. The story of Pondwader, Musselwhite and Cottonmouth kept me in suspense right up until the end, it's a compelling story of passion and pain... In order to uncover the mystery and enjoy the story as I have, you must read The People of the Lightning....