Book 2

The Traveler

by Don Coldsmith

Published 1 February 1991
A triumphant saga of one brave man’s quest for survival in the vast wilderness of the Great Plains

In childhood his name was Woodpecker.  Now he is the Storyteller, weaving long-ago tales and trading as he traverses the lands of the People. Married to the beautiful Plum Leaf, the Storyteller sets out on the great adventure that will be his own life.  He witnesses the changes the white men have brought—the taking of scalps, the preying of brother upon brother, the knives made of shiny, smooth metal.  He journeys far and wide, to the land of the buffalo and to the heart of an enchanting young captive named Pale Star, who will be his shinning light and destiny in the dark days ahead.  He is known by many names to those he meets in the wilderness:  Storyteller, trader, Traveler—and one day he will become a legend as the half-man, half-spirit called the Watcher.

Book 9

Pale Star

by Don Coldsmith

Published 1 February 1986

Book 12

The Medicine Knife

by Don Coldsmith

Published 1 March 1988
The Elk-Dog People have two new members, former soldiers in the French Army. Fully assimilated into the tribe, they travel to Santa Fe to help the group trade pelts. But soon trouble starts, and the new tribesmen must defend their people. Don Coldsmith's detailed description of the Elk-Dog People and the harrowing journey to Santa Fe show why he is one of the best authors in western-adventure fiction.

Book 16

Fort de Chastaigne

by Don Coldsmith

Published 23 March 1990

Book 29

Moon of Madness

by Don Coldsmith

Published 29 January 2008

No 1

Trail of the Spanish Bit

by Don Coldsmith

Published 1 January 1980

The Elk-Dog Heritage

by Don Coldsmith

Published 1 July 1987

Walks in the Sun

by Don Coldsmith

Published 1 January 1992

Don Coldsmith Omnibus

by Don Coldsmith

Published 1 December 1997

Raven Mocker

by Don Coldsmith

Published 10 March 2001
This latest novel in Don Coldsmith's beloved Spanish Bit saga is told through Snakewater, the oldest Cherokee in her village. She provides potions and curative rituals for those who seek her help. In Old Town, she is respected for her skill and knowledge -- until a grieving young woman blames Snakewater for her infant's death. "Raven Mocker!" she accuses, invoking the feared creature of Cherokee legend, who cheats the carrion bird by stealing the life-years of those who die young to ensure his own immortality. The case against Snakewater is strengthened when a warrior dies by his own knife in Snakewater's vacant hut and again when the warrior's brother mysteriously drowns.

Fleeing from the suspicion, jealousies, and hatred of Old Town -- and from her own fear that she may in fact be the dreaded Raven Mocker -- Snakewater joins a band traveling west. On her odyssey, she regains confidence as she discovers her talent for storytelling and learns what it means to be part of a family.

Snakewater's path takes her across the Mississippi, on perilous trails with a trader and his wife, and to the winter camp of the Elk-dog People, a nomadic nation of buffalo hunters, where she begins to put her past behind her. This gripping story concludes with a surprising confrontation at the Elk-dog People's annual Sun Dance when the mystery behind the unexplained deaths is finally revealed -- or is it?


Man of the Shadows

by Don Coldsmith

Published 1 February 1988

The Pipestone Quest

by Don Coldsmith

Published 26 April 2004
In this latest volume of the Spanish Bit Saga, Don Coldsmith tells the story of a young man named Beaver, a member of the Elk-dog People, and his quest to understand the mystifying power of the red pipestone. Once Beaver has sensed the pipestone's spiritual energy, he feels compelled to journey north to the only place where red pipestone can be mined, the Pipestone Quarry in what is now Minnesota. Although the purpose of his voyage is not yet known to him, Beaver sets out with the family of a trader who knows the way to the quarry. During their travels, the small group begins to suspect that a curse has fallen over them, and they become more and more convinced that the only way to break the spell is to uncover the secret of the red pipestone. As he comes of age, the seventeen-year-old Beaver must learn to trust his instincts as he grapples with the strange apparitions and perplexing dreams that are leading him to the answers he seeks. He encounters many captivating people on his journey, all of whom have something valuable to teach him. Only when he realizes that some things are not meant to be understood, but only experienced, can Beaver fulfill the potential of the life destined to be his.

Return to the River

by Don Coldsmith

Published 1 September 1987

River of Swans

by Don Coldsmith

Published 1 January 1986