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Rainbow Knife
In the desert, water means life. In the Valley of Two Rivers, the canals have allowed countless generations to farm this harsh land. Too much water, however, can mean death.
After winter floods destroy the canals, the farming clans of Serpentgate fear that their last days have come—the time of desperation and division spoken of in the Prophecy of the Rainbow Knife. Mysterious deaths, accusations of witchcraft, and a clash between rain priests and the priestesses of the mother goddess have set parents against children, men against women, clan against clan.
To prevent this calamity, Waterstrider, one of the Watermasters who long ago built the canals, is called home out of exile. Waterstrider and his allies must survive a web of intrigue to restore the vast canal system and preserve their way of life.
Volume 2 of Tales of the Watermasters
Dramatic action and memorable characters drive an epic story of an ancient civilization. In these captivating novels set in the prehistoric Southwest, the People of Two Rivers are shown at the height of their glory as they face a catastrophe that threatens to destroy them utterly.
Before written history began in what we now know as Arizona, a vibrant culture of builders, dreamers, and artists known as the Hohokam flourished there for a thousand years.
And then they vanished.
What became of these people? To find out, read the rest of the Tales of the Watermasters.
Praise for the series: “Enthralling stories” . . . “vividly written” . . . “timeless human concerns” . . . “meticulously researched prehistoric world”
Sally Bennett Boyington’s re-creation of the Hohokam world is sure to enchant readers of Jean M. Auel’s beloved Clan of the Cave Bear and W. Michael Gear and Kathleen O’Neal Gear’s award-winning First North American series.
Take the first step on your own adventure . . . walk with the Watermasters today!
After winter floods destroy the canals, the farming clans of Serpentgate fear that their last days have come—the time of desperation and division spoken of in the Prophecy of the Rainbow Knife. Mysterious deaths, accusations of witchcraft, and a clash between rain priests and the priestesses of the mother goddess have set parents against children, men against women, clan against clan.
To prevent this calamity, Waterstrider, one of the Watermasters who long ago built the canals, is called home out of exile. Waterstrider and his allies must survive a web of intrigue to restore the vast canal system and preserve their way of life.
Volume 2 of Tales of the Watermasters
Dramatic action and memorable characters drive an epic story of an ancient civilization. In these captivating novels set in the prehistoric Southwest, the People of Two Rivers are shown at the height of their glory as they face a catastrophe that threatens to destroy them utterly.
Before written history began in what we now know as Arizona, a vibrant culture of builders, dreamers, and artists known as the Hohokam flourished there for a thousand years.
And then they vanished.
What became of these people? To find out, read the rest of the Tales of the Watermasters.
Praise for the series: “Enthralling stories” . . . “vividly written” . . . “timeless human concerns” . . . “meticulously researched prehistoric world”
Sally Bennett Boyington’s re-creation of the Hohokam world is sure to enchant readers of Jean M. Auel’s beloved Clan of the Cave Bear and W. Michael Gear and Kathleen O’Neal Gear’s award-winning First North American series.
Take the first step on your own adventure . . . walk with the Watermasters today!
372 pages, Hardcover
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About the author
Sally Bennett Boyington
4 books9 followersSally Bennett Boyington has written seven novels and numerous short stories and poems, has had several reviews and nonfiction articles published in professional journals and popular magazines, and has copyedited, indexed, or proofread over 300 scholarly books.
Her current project is a series of prehistoric novels, titled "Tales of the Watermasters," about the Hohokam Indians of central Arizona. She completed the 50,000-word goal on the third volume as a 2017 NaNoWriMo winner.
Author's note: In case anyone is wondering, I stopped reviewing books when Amazon got fussy about authors reviewing their competition. My personal opinion is that authors are colleagues, not competitors, but I couldn't take the chance on having my books be banished from Amazon.
I've started reviewing a few books again but am not accepting requests for unsolicited reviews.
Her current project is a series of prehistoric novels, titled "Tales of the Watermasters," about the Hohokam Indians of central Arizona. She completed the 50,000-word goal on the third volume as a 2017 NaNoWriMo winner.
Author's note: In case anyone is wondering, I stopped reviewing books when Amazon got fussy about authors reviewing their competition. My personal opinion is that authors are colleagues, not competitors, but I couldn't take the chance on having my books be banished from Amazon.
I've started reviewing a few books again but am not accepting requests for unsolicited reviews.
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