Prehistoric Novels
by Kathleen and Michael Gear
Prehistoric Novels by Margaret
Allan
Prehistoric Novels by Jean Auel
Native American Novels
Other Recommendations
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PreHistoric Novels by Margaret Allan
The
Mammoth Stone by Margaret Allan
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0451174976/windweavwebandwi/
Because of her strangely colored eyes, Maya is cast out by her
own
people. With the help of a shaman friend and her mate, she learns the
powers and secrets of the Mammoth Stone.
COMMENT: This novel IS out of print, but is the first in the series
which follows.
Keeper
of the Stone by Margaret Allan
New American Library, 1994, ON SALE
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0451181328/windweavwebandwi/
In this sequel to The Mammoth Stone (now out of print) Maya, shaman
and
keeper of the stone, ostracized from her people, struggles to fulfill
her destiny.
The
Last Mammoth by Margaret Allan
Signet, 1995, ON SALE
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0451184637/windweavwebandwi/
The final novel in the Mammoth Trilogy, young Rising Sun, ignorant
of his
divine birthright, seeks to recover the Mammoth Sun to fulfill a holy
prophecy
and save his people.
Spirits
Walking Woman by Margaret Allan
Onyx Books, January 1998, ON SALE
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0451190394/windweavwebandwi/
In the ancient Olmec Culture of Mexico, Spirits Walking Woman,
who possesses the gift of prophecy, struggles with the demands of her
life
as wife of a warrior king, and the plotting against her of her revengeful
sister.
COMMENT: Well-done, except for some of the melodramatic
characterizations of the sister.
Prehistoric Novels by JEAN AUEL
Note: I am not an ardent fan of Jean Auel, despite her popularity. I
tire of her
plots continually revolving around men and women's inability to communicate
with each other. However, some of her novels are quite good...and certainly
better than Linda Shuler's......
Jean Auel's Earth Children
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/6293/auel.html
Jean Auel
http://www.angelfire.com/tx/shadowzone/auel.html
Earth's Children.com
http://www.earthschildren.com/
Sana's Earth Children's Playground
http://www.intercom.net/user/sana/
Prehistoric and Native American novels
by William Sarabande
His First American series is excellent:
Some recommended ones which are still in print:
Beyond
the Sea of Ice
Corridor
of Storms
Forbidden
Land
The
Sacred Stones
Walkers
of the Wind
Thunder
in the Sky
Shadow
of the Watching Star
The
Edge of the World
Native American Novels
Song
of the Wolf
by Rosanne Bittner
Bantam Books, 1992, on sale
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0553290142/windweavwebandwi/
Rosanne Bittner's Web
page
Interview
A touching, heartfelt portrait of a Cheyenne woman with healing abilities
and unique sensitivity, who experiences kidnapping, a miraculous vision,
a daring rescue, and a once-in-a-lifetime love.
COMMENT: Rosanne Bittner is known as a romance writer. This
novel, however, is not mere potboiler romance. It is a moving,
historically researched novel of the Cheyenne.
Legend
Makers
by Kate Cameron
Ballantine Books, 1995, on sale.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0345380584/windweavwebandwi/
A story of the Calusa and Timucua people of 16th century Florida,
focusing on several characters, including as well as Dancing Egret,
who becomes Singer of Legends, the African trader Kwambu, and
Moon of Winter, who take a stand to protect their tribes against
Spanish explorers.
Beyond
the Stars
by David William Ross
Avon Books, 1991, on sale
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/038071471X/windweavwebandwi/
Well-written, engaging novel of the Sioux Indians.
COMMENT: Highly recommended!
Light
a Distant Fire
by Lucia St. Clair Robson
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0345375610/windweavwebandwi/
Novel of the Seminole Indians of Florida
COMMENT: Ok, but Orenda, her novel of the Iroquois is better.
Too bad it's out of print!
Ride
the Wind
by Lucia St. Clair Robson
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0345325222/windweavwebandwi/
Ballantine, 1992, on sale
Based on the actual life of Cynthia Parker, Ride the Wind is
the story
of Nocona, a Comanche warrior and Naduah, a white woman captured
as a young girl in Texas. Emotionally engaging, romantic, heartwarming,
gutwrenching.
COMMENT: Rave reviews by many readers!
Walk
in My Soul
by Lucia St. Clair Robson
Ballantine, 1992, on sale
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0345347013/windweavwebandwi/
Another historically authentic story, chronicling the life of Tiana,
a Cherokee woman, and her relationship with Sam Houston.
Caitlin Morna of Ancient sites recommends Don Coldsmith's series.
The first is Trail
of the Spanish Bit. Many of Coldsmith's books are
out of stock, but Amazon.com still carries a dozen or so....including
Bearer
of the Pipe, Track
of the Bear and Changing
Wind.
Two of the most recent are Medicine
Hat and TallGrass.
Sue Harrison, author of Mother Earth, Father Sky and My
Sister, The
Moon has a web site at http://www.sueharrison.com/
Patricia Rowe, author of Keepers of the Dawn and Children of the
Misty Time has a Prehistoric Novel Web site at:
http://www.eclectics.com/patriciarowe/
The site entitled IF
YOU LIKE JEAN AUEL.... mentions these authors:
Margaret Allan Amanda Cockrell
Barbara Dolan
Kathleen O'Neal Gear Sue Harrison
Lynn Armistead McKee
Ardath Mayhar Mary Mackey
F. J. Pesando
Charlotte Prentiss Patricia Rowe
Theresa Scott
Linda Lay Shuler Joan Wolf
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