Category: Native American Publisher: SynergEbooks
Pages: 265
Copyright: Jan 2011
ISBN-13: 9780744320954
Price: $4.88 (eBook)
A Cheyenne shapeshifter is sent to help Olivia free the spirit of her ill sister. Olivia joins an organization to support the gray wolf restoration at Yellowstone.
When Olivia Dahl volunteers to work with TenderCare, an organization that supports the restoration of the gray wolf to Yellowstone Park, she becomes the target of a mysterious wolf killer.
Wolf Shadow, a Cheyenne Shape-Shifter, appears to help her free Lara’s spirit. Is he a figment of her imagination or a real being who can walk as a man and run as a wolf? Her involvement with the gray wolf restoration program for Yellowstone National Park brings danger to her doorstep, along with a man called Singer, who may or may not be on her side.
Excerpt
It was the Cheyenne. Wolf Shadow. Here, in Lara's room.
A whimper like a little kid=s, slid from my dry throat. He wore a sleeveless leather vest, beaded like the jacket he=d worn earlier. And nothing else. Guess he forgot his pants when he shifted from wolf to man. I'll admit I took a good look. Flesh and muscles gleamed, but the shadows kept his best secrets.
A-Uh, not that I'm not enjoying the show, but aren't you missing something?" I gestured toward his narrow hips and the darkness between his bare thighs.
He popped out of sight, but I swear he blushed. It's just possible I didn't get out enough, but that was one hell of a show. Giggling, I imagined those powerful bare arms around me. And went into some kinky stuff, too, before he floated back, properly attired.
What the Hell? Did he keep a suitcase somewhere close?
My mirth was quickly overshadowed by the hiss of the respirator, the timed beep of the monitors. Oh, how I wanted to escape this room of death and go somewhere else with this man. And that made me feel guilty.
As if he understood those secret desires, he did not speak, but one large hand reached out of the shadows to hover above Lara's chest. Stupidly, I thought of one of those healers who claim to have the power to drive away pain and death. To raise the lame.
"Don't, please. Just go away." My whispered plea did not reach him.
"I came to help. There is evil nearby. You can=t fight it alone."
Hands over my mouth, my trembling knees dropped me back into the chair. Tears welled from my eyes when he shifted into the cone of light. Cheeks streaked in red, black and white, he no longer resembled the peaceful Cheyenne, but rather a fierce warrior ready to do battle.
If I could've moved at all, I would have thrown something at him. "If anyone is evil, it's you."
He lowered the hand to Lara's chest. "Her heart beats, but there is only her spirit. Waiting to be set free."
"Stop touching her. Go . . . go away."
Professional Reviews
Twists and turns
Velda Brotherton has done it again—weaved romance, mystery and the paranormal into one action-packed story complete with twists and turns that will keep the reader guessing right up to the end. Wolf Song is not only a testament to Brotherton’s writing talents and delightful voice but to her deep appreciation and understanding of the connection between mankind, nature, and the spirit world as well. No wonder she is a Willa Award winning author.
Ruth Burkett Weeks, author: Soldiers From the Mist
Wolf Song sings
From the opening scene, "Wolf Song" does sing. Brotherton's writing easily creates three-dimensional characters, both good and bad, and a vivid picture of this little valley town in Wyoming between the Grand Teton and Wind River mountains. A variety of events leads the reader through Liv's problems with her sister, the mysterious Cheyenne, a man called Singer, her best (and only) friend Ginni's work with wolf restoration, and the threats from ranchers and hunting guides that Ginni's blog provokes. The threats are followed by slaughtered wolves and a fire at Liv's cabin, and then things start getting really interesting.
With a matter of life and death, a sexy romance with what may be a shape-shifter, and the mystery of who is targeting both wolves and the people who are trying to save them, "Wolf Song" has something for every reader, both YA and adult.
Lori Orser (KimsMom on Amazon)
True to Life
Good job. Not tacky but true life. Maybe because the wolves in
the northwest have fascinated me for years and I keep going back to them and fighting for their
rights you pulled me right into the story. Those characters wanting only to kill the wolves were
right on target, just like the many men and women I have met and felt such disgust for. Ginni’s
character was excellent. Of course I always like a character that’s a somewhat off center, crazy
and full of life. I wanted to cry when Liv found her dead.
Reading Wolf Song I experienced all the emotions an author wants a reader to have: sad, tearful,
happy, intense anger, understanding, depression, blaming self, shutting others out.
The drug called "The Shari" has been used for vision quests over many years. But, when all the rivers start drying up, the tribe must send a young hunter named Tomás on a much more important trip through the Amazon.
The drug called "The Shari" has been used for vision quests over many years. But, when all the rivers start drying up, the tribe must send a young hunter named Tomás on a much more important trip through the Amazon.
The drug called "The Shari" has been used for vision quests over many years. But, when all the rivers start drying up, the tribe must send a young hunter named Tomás on a much more important trip through the Amazon.
