Author Description

Deep in the Amazon Rainforest, thousands of years before written history, people formed loyal bands and villages as a protection against the forces of nature. Falcon, a rash and daring young warrior, rejects an arranged marriage that would have secured loyalties between two villages. Of utmost importance is the need to protect his village against men that would pillage, plunder and destroy. On the verge of becoming an outcast, he discovers a frightening truth hidden deep in the lush wilderness known as the Great Forest. Falcon must claim a fragile link to the past - the warrior's way - or risk losing his soul forever. Little Sparrow, a young woman with the rare ability to see a person's true heart, has always relied upon the benevolence of her uncle, the leader of her village. Yet, she loses her honor when Falcon refuses to take her as his mate. She is summarily denied the chance to become a wife and mother and she must find the strength to face an uncertain future. A powerful leader, devoted to an ancient goddess, reaches out for dominion over those that seek to elude his terrible wrath. A young woman of rare lineage seeks the world of her ancestors, no matter the cost to others. Lives will be lost and destinies unraveled amidst the dark heart of the jungle.