SUMMER OF THE EAGLE
by Susan
Edwards
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BLURB:
The
most powerful woman in her tribe, Blaze can heal with a touch, control the
elements, merge her mind with any living creature and more. Yet, she is an
outcast. Her people fear her and she herself is afraid of the things she can
do. There is darkness in her visions, along with a tall, buckskin-clad stranger
with golden-brown hair and eyes as green as the leaves on trees. Somehow, he is
her destiny.
Luc Cordell is done
with trapping. He yearns for
civilization and a normal life. His only
regret is leaving behind his family. But his father’s second wife is a
SpiritWalker, and now, so is his father.
How can Luc live with people who run with the wolves or soar across the
heavens with the owls? Yet when a haunted healer with stars in her colorful
eyes enters his life, he is drawn into the mystical world whether he likes it
or not.
The winds of change are
sweeping across the land, taking Luc and Blaze into a world of lies, deceit,
and murder. Together, they search for truth and must turn to the eagles for
answers.
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Excerpt:
The sound of a whine drew her attention. The injured wolf
limped into the tall, dried grass. He turned and gave a low keening howl. It
took a moment for her overwhelmed mind to spot the booted foot poking out of
the brush. When she did, she hurried over. Parting the grass, she stilled and
the air left her lungs.
“Oh, no.” She stared into open, sightless green eyes. These
same eyes she’d seen in her crystals, those of the handsome trapper. Blaze
rushed to his side, tears sliding down her face. “I’m too late!” Staring down
at strong, rugged features, she pulled out her clear crystal and held it in one
hand. It was completely blank. No green eyes, no red blood. Just the stars that
seemed to pulse with life. Braced for the horror of death, she cupped her palm
to one side of the young trapper’s face, feeling as though she’d lost part of
her soul.
Setting the crystal on his chest, she was startled when a
tiny spark of green flickered in the heart of the stone. She kept her palm on
his face and leaned close, her breath fanning his face as she stretched out her
other hand, holding it over him. She lowered her palm to his bloody chest.
There was no heartbeat, no sign of air going in and out of his lungs, yet she
felt something, not physical but deeper. His body might have given up, but the
spirit of the man remained.
“No.” She pressed her hand hard onto his chest and gripped
the side of his face. Tears slipped from her eyes. One dripped onto his cheek.
“You cannot go.” Beneath her hand, she felt a sudden jolt, and hope flared in
her soul. “I’m not too late.”
Without thought to the danger of retrieving a soul that had
already departed the body, she merged with the stranger. He didn’t feel like
such a stranger to her heart.
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Susan resides
in California with her husband of thirty + years. She love animals. Cats
currently number six as she just rescued a kitten named Luna last fall. She now
considers herself to be a crazy cat lady! She also has three dogs. Two adorable
Chiweenies named JJ and Abbey and
temporary (ha!) custody of Shasta, her daughter’s six year old, Great
Pyrenees mix.
Susan also
enjoys crafts of all sorts including quilting, sewing, cross-stitch and
knitting. Knitting and crochet are her current passions although with the
arrival of her first granddaughter, her sewing machine as seen the light of
day. She is also an avid gardener. Through her love of all things Native
American, she designed a 26-foot Medicine Wheel Garden. It’s a big project but
one that she loves, except when the weeds threaten. Right now, with her crazy,
busy schedule, the weeds are winning the war!
Camping,
fishing, biking and hiking (when not hot) are other outdoor pursuits she and
her husband enjoy. She is of course, an avid reader and hates cooking and
housework. While writing, she listens to a wide variety of music, including
Neil Diamond, Celtic, Native American, New Age, Classical, and mood music
(bagpipes and howling wolves drive my family nuts). Her current favorites are
Blackmore’s Night and David Lanz.
Native
American/Western romance writer Susan Edwards is the author of the popular
“White” Series. She was nominated for the Romantic Times Career Achievement
Award for Western Historical and Reviewer’s Choice Best Book Award. She is very
pleased to be able to offer to her readers her White series in Digital Format,
along with her SpiritWalker series.
Email: Susan@susanedwards.com
Website: http://susanedwards.com
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