Durante el llamado periodo Altitermal, unos 7.000 anos antes de nuestra era, una terrible sequia se apodero del continente americano, arrasando la vegetacion, calcinando la tierra y diezmando las manadas de bufalos. La caza escaseaba, el hambre asediaba a los grupos de cazadores de la llanura y los empujaba hacia las tierras altas, donde habitaba la tribu de recolectores de los Mano Roja. La guerra se hacia inevitable mientras persistiera la sequia. Y seria encarnizada y cruenta...La Tribu del Fuego es la segunda y fascinante novela de la serie sobre los primeros pobladores de Norteamerica iniciada con La Tribu del Lobo.

This series is sub-titled "North America's Forgotten Past." I had previously read [People of the Wolf], which I enjoyed; albeit a bit too mystical for me. I found that this 2nd book in the series, was totally modeled after the first book, only the names were changed. This book centered around "The Wolf Bundle" which held spirit guiding qualities. I won't read anymore in this series because it's just too formulaic and too mystical. In the intro, it states that this book took place in the transition period after the last ice age, which places it at about 6000 BCE. I did not check for the accuracy of these dates because firstly, I'm not interested and secondly, I know there is much debate about the dates of the Ice Ages, and again, not interested! 452 pages ( )

Eerste deel in de reeks over de lotgevallen van de pre-historische mens, in diverse periodes van het Neolithicum

In the time of the Great Drought the Southwestern Deserts dry up and blow away.
Power works in the people to create those who will be needed to keep The People alive through this time of Fire.

A young boy is born, tested through life, given the choice of family or power, and warned that in the end he cannot have both....

Will he find the strength to save The People, to lead them to a new way ... or will they all perish with him? ( )