cover art created by the talented Janice Duke.
At fifteen, Anaii is the most
important member of her tribe—and the most mysterious. Ever since Anaii can remember, the spirits of
the wind have whispered of fertile hunting grounds and imminent enemy attacks. But when her people are ambushed by a brother
clan without any apparent cause, the spirits remain eerily silent.
As the village prepares to
retaliate, Anaii is pressured by her best friend, Elan, to marry him. It’s an old plea—Elan has spent a lifetime
loving her, but Anaii only sees a childhood playmate out of an imposing
warrior. Stifled by Elan’s insistence,
Anaii escapes into the forest where she meets Jayttin, the beautiful son of the
enemy chief.
Enamored by Jayttin’s carefree spirit and hope for peace,
she repeatedly sneaks away to be with him, but when her deception is
discovered, Elan is devastated. Pledging his lifelong affection, Elan gives
her a passionate kiss, and Anaii begins to see her friend in a new light.
While Anaii is tormented over
which man she must choose, the wind whispers of a new threat that could destroy
both tribes. Only a union will afford a
chance at survival, but the reality of that union is based on one thing—which
man Anaii chooses to die.
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