#22, The Summoning God, Gear and Gear
Quote:
| The Gears...tell the brutal story of the Katsinas's people as they tumble down the path that leads to the sudden disappearance of the Anasazi. The authors also tell of a team of contemporary archeologists excavating the ancient site that bears witness to the Anasazi tragedy. The tribe is already reeling from the effects of enemy attacks and attrition...While the external threat is bad enough, they must also contend with a serial murderer within the tribe. In the present, archeologist Dusty Stewart and anthropologist Maureen Cole each have their own intimate links to this past. |
This is the second in the series, following the Visitant, which I read earlier this year. I'm so surprised this isn't a wildly popular series. Both books have been excellent, combining a fast-paced mystery with intelligent plotting and information on both archaeology and native lifestyles.
The Gears also believe that our civilization is headed down the same path as the Anasazi, arguing that we require trade from long distances for our goods of everyday life, and are willing to wage war to achieve those goods. They are interesting parallels to think about.
#1 - Tiger in the Well, #2 - Laptop Lunch User's Guide, #3 An Inconvenient Truth, #4 Lucifer's Shadow, #5 A Woman's Eye, #6 - A Cold Day for Murder, #7 The Visitant, #8 - Mothering the New Mother, #9- Pharos, #10 - Neverwhere, #11 - How does your Engine Run?, #12 - The Memory Keeper's Daughter, #13 - Nursery Crimes, #14 - Coraline, #15 - Playful Parenting, #16 - Vanishing Acts, #17 - Too Many Cooks Spoil the Broth, #18 - Super Suppers, #19 - See Jane Hit, #20 - A Cold Heart, #21 Peter and the Starcatchers, #22 The Summoning God
It was an inspiring book though!
: with some kind of weird fever bug, so I've had plenty of time to 
Hehe. I got a similar reaction when I explained that I had to start the first book last Tuesday even when I was really tired because I promised an MDCer that I would start it at the same time. 
