The White Path

The Real People #3

by Robert J. Conley

Overthrowing their despotic priests, the Real People of the Cherokee nation struggle with an uncertain future, internal feuds, and the ruthless Suwali people, and put their fates in the hands of a single surviving priest. Reprint.

Genres: History

215 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published June 1, 1993

About the author

Robert J. Conley was a Cherokee author and enrolled member of the Cherokee Nation, a federally recognized tribe of American Indians. In 2007, he received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Native Writers' Circle of the Americas.

Reviews

[Jennifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was probably my fave of the trilogy. No more traditional tales interspersed with the narrative; everything was used to move along the story this time.

[C. Michael · Rating 3 out of 5]

Enjoyable third volume in the series "The Real People" by Robert J. Conley. Best read after reading the first two books in the series, as several of the main characters were introduced in the previous volumes. The series is a fictional account of what might have happened in the history of the Cherokees before the arrival of European settlers. The volume (and series) certainly does not flinch from showing internecine violence and other weaknesses of the early Cherokee, but also shows respect for their traditions and abilities. A fast-paced story, perhaps resolved a bit too quickly and neatly, and perhaps with some phrases that sound a bit too anachronistic, but still an interesting novel, quite unlike most fiction. I'm looking forward to the fourth volume.

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