SUMMER OF THE EAGLE
by Susan Edwards
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BLURB:
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
Follow your heart. She put a hand to her chest and
felt the small leather bag given to her by Wise Owl. She pulled the clear stone
from the pouch and held it up to the sunlight. She studied the patterns in the
smoky-white center. Last night, it had been completely clear. In the sunlight,
she spotted four tiny golden flecks that hung like stars trapped in the
crystal.
“You are a special stone,” she murmured as light
fell on one flat surface and radiated through the crystal, bringing it to life.
She felt something in the crystal, some greatness, a power that seeped into her
and sang in her veins.
Ancient life.
“What is your purpose?” she asked as she watched
the center come alive. She focused. Visions often came to her on shiny
surfaces, things she could see and others could not. Many times a vision was
her first warning that she was needed in the village.
She focused on her questions. The clouds inside the
crystal seemed to move and change color until, finally, there in the center of
the stone, there sprang the image of a broad-shouldered, narrow-hipped
buckskin-clad trapper with golden-brown hair. One of the stars pulsed over his
heart.
Holding her breath, Blaze brought the crystal
closer to her face. She couldn’t see his features clearly, just the shape of a
face, but as though he sensed her gaze upon him, he turned his head toward her
and Blaze couldn’t help her gasp of amazement. His face became clearer until
that was all she could see. It was like looking into a mirror and seeing the
face of another.
His eyes were a rich, warm green like the thick
carpet of ferns growing in the deepest shade of the forest. His face was
covered with hair, as most trappers seemed want to wear it, but his mouth was
firm and his nose long and straight. But his eyes drew her again, mesmerized
her. They were deep pools of soothing green.
“Who are you?” Her voice was a soft whisper.
The stranger stared into her eyes, then his image
grew smaller. He held out one arm. Long fringe swung back and forth, and his
fingers curled out and toward her.
“Help me."
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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
Twitter: https://twitter.com/susan_edwards
Facebook:
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Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/susanedwards
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GIVEAWAY INFORMATION
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will award a $15 Amazon/BN gift card to a randomly drawn commenter via
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