A battle between gods will determine an entire people's fate
A thousand years ago, the mighty Cahokian civilization dominated the
North American continent from its capital near modern St. Louis. From
Wisconsin to the Gulf of Mexico, settlers and priests carried word of
the power of their gods. People who wouldn't bow to that power were
conquered or slaughtered. At the heart of the empire stood a vast city, teeming with tens of thousands. Power rested in one being, Morning
Star, a god resurrected in the body of a living man.
With Sun Born, W. Michael Gear and Kathleen O'Neal Gear take readers back to this
amazing place with a tale of murder, magic... and the battle for a
people's very soul. An old enemy has returned to Cahokia, bringing with him emissaries from a civilization that rivals Cahokia. It becomes
apparent to the gods-possessed Lady Night Shadow Star, human sister of
Morning Star, that they could be conquered by this technologically
advanced culture.
The fact that the living god, Morning Star,
is unwilling - or unable - to play a role in the outcome is a conundrum
with horrific possibilities.