The Sacred Hills

Spanish Bit Saga #8

by Don Coldsmith

From the North rides a savage tribe of warriors who kill for pleasure. When the Blue Paints attack the People, they murder the wife of Looks Far, medicine man to the People, and into his hands falls the People's only hope. He must seek the help of the People's old enemies, the Head Splitters. HC: Doubleday.

Genres: Westerns, Historical Fiction, Native American, Fiction

192 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 1985

About the author

Don Coldsmith was an American author of primarily Western fiction. A past president of Western Writers of America, Coldsmith wrote more than 40 books, as well as and hundreds of newspaper and magazine articles. His “Spanish Bit Saga,” a series of related novels, helped to re-define the Western novel by adopting the point of view of the Native Americans, rather than the European immigrants.

Reviews

[Jeff Dickison · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fair native American story that I feel would be a lot better if the various tribes were definitively identified instead of being a conglomerate of many tribes. While the geography may be accurately described the action is pure fiction and not necessarily very exciting.

[Little Timmy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very good "Western" story. It's actually not like your normal American Western tale. Lots of nicely developed characters and a nice continuing storyline. Recommended

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