He was called White Buffalo, and he would be the greatest medicine man the People had ever known. The spirit of the ancient gods beat in him like a savage drum--a mystical power as old as the land, as primeval as primitive man himself. But even as he fought to lead his people out of the darknes...
I loved the flow of this book. It was beautifully told from a point of view I'd not read the likes of before, and this was refreshing.I was generally pleased with the book, just disappointed in such a flat ending to the grand story.
John Buffalo, a Lakota Sioux, is taken from his family and his home as a young boy and is forced into the White man's world. Buffalo's teachers soon recognize his extraordinary athletic potential and push him to train for track and field events. Accepting this as a way to integrate into the Whit...
They set sail from Norway, two swift-moving longships and their handpicked crews, following the route navigated by the legendary Leif Ericson. But for young shipmaster Nils Thorsson and his fellow Norsemen the real journey begins when they push on into the uncharted continent of Vinland.There the...
That had been easy. At Old Town she had few friends, and even those were not close. Everything connected with Old Town had become unpleasant, if not downright dangerous. It had been a relief to escape it, along with the dangers and the unpleasant memories. There was no sadness. Her only real, emo...
Peering through the fringe of brush, he could see a clearing in the dim starlight. Recumbent figures lay scattered about the area and dying fires smoldered without giving light. The scout pointed ahead, indicating two figures close together on the west side of the encampment. “The old chief and t...
Of the young warriors who considered themselves part of the Blood Society, perhaps half had their own lodges. Of these, nearly every wife had elected to follow her husband into exile. In addition, there were two couples on the verge of marriage who also chose the way of the outcast Bloods. There ...
“So, I traveled until I reached the People.” “When did you learn you were pregnant?” “I already knew that, Owl. That was one reason I had to escape. I could not bear your baby among the Head Splitters. The child of our love must be raised by the People.” He chuckled and hugged her more closely. “...
His plan had been going so well. The head of the column, led by the two he wished to capture, passed through the narrow part of the trail. His warriors struck at the right moment from their hidden positions in the tall grass. The opposing war party had been effectively cut in two. Crazy Woman and...