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Fire the Sky
Record details
- ISBN: 9781439153925 (pbk.) :
- ISBN: 1439153922 (pbk.)
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Physical Description:
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576 p ; 18 cm. - Publisher: New York : Pocket Books, 2011.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Sequel to: Coming of the Storm. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
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| Subject: | Soto, Hernando de -- ca. 1500-1542 -- Relations with Indians -- Fiction Southern States -- Discovery and exploration -- Spanish -- Fiction Indians of North America -- Fiction |
| Genre: | Historical fiction. |
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Available copies
- 1 of 2 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
- 0 of 1 copy available at Terrace Public Library.
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- 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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| Terrace Public Library | Pb Gea (Text) | 35151000267203 | Adult Paperbacks | Not holdable | Missing | - |
- Booklist Reviews : Booklist Reviews 2011 January #1
The Gears, husband and wife authors-archaeologists, continue their Contact: The Battle for America series, picking up where they left off at the end of Coming of the Storm (2010). Black Shell and Pearl Hand return to lead a band of self-dubbed "Orphans," survivors of the massacre at Napetuca, as they refine and broaden their mission to hunt "Kristianos," the European invaders lead by Hernando de Soto. All roads in southeastern North America lead to battle as the Europeans prove relentless in their desire to conquer every Native American nation they encounter. As the various nations of the southeast band together, the stage is set for the cataclysmic Battle of Mabila. As always, the adept Gears embed a large amount of fascinating historical, anthropological, and cultural information into the narrative, illuminating another forgotten chapter in Native Americana as they leave readers eagerly anticipating the next episode in the compelling saga. High-Demand Backstory: The continued best-seller status of previous books by these authors will all but certainly guarantee the immediate future of this volume as well. Copyright 2011 Booklist Reviews. - Publishers Weekly Reviews : PW Reviews 2010 December #3
In this powerful historical tale with only the slightest gloss of the supernatural, the great Native American civilization introduced in 2010's Coming of the Storm is collapsing, beset by outside danger and riven by internal dissent, jealousy, and shortsightedness. In 1539, in what is now Florida, exiled trader Black Shell is selected by the spirits to fight the invading Kristianos led by Hernando de Soto. He and his wife, Pearl Hand, and a band of fellow exiles harry the invaders as best they can while local rulers downplay the threat or use it to gain an advantage over rivals. Black Hand must watch de Soto advance as his people suffer and die and his world disintegrates. Historical accuracy and deliberate parallels with present-day events lend additional drama to scenes of domesticity, politics, and battle. (Feb.)
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