"the second book in a Native American trilogy by Mary Adair"
Golden Dawn has a special gift, given her by the Great
Spirit of her people, the Cherokee. She has powerful
visions, not unlike those experienced by her mother, New
Moon. These visions have always guided Dawn on the right
path, and helped her to help those closest to her. When one
of these visions tells her that her dearest childhood
friend, Raven Cloud is in grave danger, she knows she must
do all she can to protect him. Off she goes to England to
find him and keep this danger from harming him. Raven has spent the past several years of his life trying
to forget his heritage. He is a half-breed savage who
doesn't fit into the White man's world, or the red man's
world. His hatred for the unknown man who sired him has
stalked his whole life, forcing his exile from the Indian
town where he grew up, Chota Town, and the family who
raised him. His anger is a curse, causing him to head to
England to try and find the man who fathered him, then left
his mother. When Dawn arrives, telling him she is there to
protect him, his memories of the young girl she was do not
gel with the woman he has become, distracting him from his
self-imposed mission. Someone is trying to harm him, and the reputation as a
sound businessman he has tried to build. Many of his
merchandise warehouses had been burned to the ground,
costing the business lots if money. He knows someone is
trying to jeopardize all Raven has built for himself in
England. It concerns him that Dawn had a vision and wants
to help him. She is a warrior woman, who will stop at
nothing to protect the man she has claimed for her own. Dawn's sole purpose is to find and eliminate the threat to
Raven, before it can claim his life. She has loved him her
whole life and knows he is the only man for her. But he
scoffs at her attempts to help him and remind him of whom
he really is. He is drawn to her as well, but refuses to
accept her Cherokee ways and does not wish to draw her into
the danger surrounding him, or his quest for vengeance.
Dawn knows they are meant to be together, her visions have
told her so, but how can she make Raven accept that as
well? And how can she protect him when he is trying so hard
to avoid her? Dawn finds her biggest job of all is to
convince Raven to acknowledge his heritage, before they can
be together for always. This was a compelling read, from the pen of Mary Adair.
Golden Dawn is quite the warrior, willing to go to great
lengths to protect her man. Nothing can stop her from
reaching her goals. Raven is consumed by his hatred of the
man who fathered him and scorns his native heritage. Only
dawn has the power to break through to him, all the more
reason for him to try to keep his distance.The fact that
these two are
perfect for each other is obvious to the reader, even
though
Raven himself refuses to admit it. There is a good deal of suspense in this novel, and the
mystery underlying everything is engrossing. One will make
numerous guesses as to who is the guilty party, changing
their
mind repeatedly, until the surprise of who exactly it is.
Also of note, is Raven's quest for his father. One will be
stunned to find out who it is, though in the end, the
reader will be surprised at not figuring it out sooner. A
touch of the mystical is evident as well, in Dawn's powers
of foresight and her ability to sometimes bring on a vision
at a moment's notice. This is a good story, not as gripping for this reviewer as
some other books read, but still kept the interest until
the end. Ms. Adair shows promise as a writer and this
reviewer would be interested to see how future books pan
out for the author. c. Kelley A. Hartsell, September 2002. All rights reserved.
Reviewed by Kelley Hartsell
Posted September 29, 2002
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