Many centuries ago, a village killed the children of the
Thunder god. For their crime the Creator banished them to
live a half existence in the land of shadows, neither dead
nor alive. But once in a generation, a brave is given the
opportunity to save his clan...
SummaryIn 1835, that warrior is Grey Coyote.
To break the curse that keeps his people enslaved, Grey
Coyote must solve a riddle that demands he gain ownership
of something belonging to his enemy. He is convinced this
enemy is a French interpreter named Jacques LaCroix.
Winning all of LaCroix's possessions in a game of chance,
Grey Coyote comes across one "possession" he wasn't
expecting: a golden-haired beauty named Marietta
Welsford...
Marietta is shocked by the sudden turn of events. Anxious
to return to her family in England, she'd hired LaCroix as
her guide, but now his betrayal has landed her in the hands
of a stranger. Trapped in close quarters with this
handsome warrior, she is left in terror of what's to become
of her future -- and her vulnerable heart...
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