Synopses & Reviews
Winter is coming, but the Blackfeet have not yet begun the journey to their southern hunting grounds, stalled while Chief Sleeps Too long and the shaman, Bunch of Lodges argue whether spirituality or a warrior's wisdom is the best was to guide the tribe.
White Calf, a young woman of great spiritual power, dreams that the buffalo have wandered far from their usual grazing lands and that the Blackfeet must quickly mount a hunt of risk winter starvation.
While White Calf chooses to marry one of the shaman's sons, political rivalry becomes outright war. The tribe splits in two as the chief's faction heads for warmer lands, while Bunch of Lodges leads his people on an ill-fated buffalo hunt.
Painfully aware that only unity will allow the tribe to survive the harsh winter their dreams have foretold, the shaman's sons and White Calf struggle through an unending blizzard to rejoin their people. their only guide is a spirit wolf who seems both a menace and protector.
Review
"Vella Munn is a major talent in historical fiction. Her stories never fail to lift the spirit and warm the heart."-Susan Wiggs
"Vella Munn is highly regarded as one of the decade's great American Indians romance storytellers. her latest historical novel is an incredible accomplishment...awesome...filled with action. Anyone who enjoys Native American historical fiction should try Ms. Munn, who is obviously second to none."--The Midwest Book Review
Synopsis
This novel tells the story of two half-brothers of the Blackfoot tribe who are intense rivals. They both want the admiration of their father, to be the leaders of their tribe's fight against the Crow, and to win the affections of a captured Crow woman. They must pull together--along with the warring Crow and Blackfoot tribes--to resist the impending invasion of the white man.
Synopsis
Winter is coming, but the Blackfeet have not yet begun the journey to their southern hunting grounds, stalled while Chief Sleeps Too long and the shaman, Bunch of Lodges argue whether spirituality or a warrior's wisdom is the best was to guide the tribe.
White Calf, a young woman of great spiritual power, dreams that the buffalo have wandered far from their usual grazing lands and that the Blackfeet must quickly mount a hunt of risk winter starvation.
While White Calf chooses to marry one of the shaman's sons, political rivalry becomes outright war. The tribe splits in two as the chief's faction heads for warmer lands, while Bunch of Lodges leads his people on an ill-fated buffalo hunt.
Painfully aware that only unity will allow the tribe to survive the harsh winter their dreams have foretold, the shaman's sons and White Calf struggle through an unending blizzard to rejoin their people. their only guide is a spirit wolf who seems both a menace and protector.
About the Author
Vella Munn is the author of romances and historical novels, including
The Man From Forever, Blackfeet Season, Daughter of the Forest, Daughter of the Mountain, Wind Warrior, and
Touch a Wild Heart. She lives in Oregon with her family.