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The Masked Owl

by W. Michael Gear Book 2 in the The Earliest Americans series.

First published 2024

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After White Bird’s death, the youth once mocked as Mud Puppy assumes the name Salamander and becomes Speaker for Owl Clan. He must complete his brother’s funeral obligations, marry the widows Pine Drop and Night Rain, and hold together a faction weakened by his mother’s mental collapse.

Mud Stalker of Snapping Turtle Clan manoeuvres for control while Jaguar Hide offers an alliance through his niece Anhinga. Anhinga enters Owl Clan with her own plans for revenge, leaving Salamander to distinguish genuine diplomacy from traps laid by rivals who expect his inexperience to destroy him.

Historical Periods

Prehistoryc. 3.3 million BCE–43 CE; ending varies by region Native American Historyc. 15,000 BCE–present

Genres

Court & Political Fiction Exploration & Survival Fiction Historical Fantasy Historical Sagas

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