This "USA Today" bestseller from the authors of "People of the Masks" tells the story of a vast trading empire and its people--their war stories and songs, and their fiery loves. Most of all, this is the story of the noble warrior and shaman, Salamander. The vast earthen mound of Poverty Point, Lousiana, dates back some 3500 years. Kathleen and Michael Gear tell the story of the people who inhabited the site when it was the hub of a huge trading empire. The story focuses especially upon Salamander, a noble warrior and shaman.