Red Hawk's Woman (The Lost Clan Series) [Kindle Edition]

Karen Kay (Author)

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Product Description

When he was a boy, Red Hawk spent a single afternoon with a beautiful, nymph-like girl. Now, years later, in the quest to free his people, he has tracked her down-and she could very well hold the key to break a centuries-old curse.

Product Details

• Format: Kindle Edition
• File Size: 222 KB
• Print Length: 304 pages
• Publisher: Berkley (June 5, 2007)
• Sold by: Penguin Publishing
• Language: English
• ASIN: B000UG78N6
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #309,021 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

More About the Author

Writing under the pen names of Karen Kay and Gen Bailey, Karen is the author of seventeen best selling historical romances. She has been praised by reviewers and fans alike for bringing the historic American Indian culture to life, and she has been nominated for several different awards. Karen's great-grandmother was Choctaw Indian, and because of this, she is honored to be able to write stories that depict the Native American point of view.

All seventeen of her books concern the Native American culture, and says Karen, "With the power and passion of romance, I hope to bring about an awareness of the vital forces that helped shape the American Indian culture. There are some things that should never be forgotten."

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a spellbinding tale, July 13, 2007

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C. Dionne "Chrissy Dionne" (Cloverdale, OREGON USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Red Hawk's Woman (The Lost Clan Series) (Paperback)

According to lore many centuries ago a clan killed the children of the Thunder god. For their crimes, they were banished to a half existence in the land of mists. Once a generation, a brave is selected and given the opportunity to save his clan from the curse. Many have failed and been doomed to permanent separation from the rest of the Lost Clan. This generation an unlikely candidate is selected - an orphan who had been adopted into the clan when his parents were killed by the Thunderer. His name is Red Hawk.

As a child, Effie Rutledge adored her father and learned all about the study of archaeology from him. At the age of eight she first heard him talk about some amazing artifacts and the legend of the Lost Clan. The thought of people forced to live within the mists fascinates her and it's with a sense of awe that she takes on an all consuming interest in the Lost Clan and completing the project that her father had taken to heart - retrieving the four solid gold artifacts believed to hold the spirits of the children of the Thunder god.

Red Hawk first enounters Effie right after emerging from the mist. Barely more than a boy, he's mystified by her white skin and the bizarre clothing she wears. Effie has no idea that the boy she meets comes from the Lost Clan but she quickly becomes friends with him despite the fact that neither of them can understand each other. They frolic in the water hole until it's time for her to return to her parents. It'll be many years before they see each other again but neither of them is ever very far from the memory of the other. When they once again meet years later, Effie has taken over her father's project and Red Hawk has learned that there's a strong possibility that his and Effie's fates are to walk the same path. They're both searching for a way to free the Lost Clan, but trusting each other isn't going to be easy. They've both got secrets that they aren't willing to share and there's an undeniable sexual tension that has them both wondering `what if?' Will they find the other artifacts necessary to free his people? Can all of the people in Effie's excavation party be trusted? There are circumstances and occurrences that have Effie wondering who she can trust. Will Effie and Red Hawk's growing affection bring the wrath of the Thunder god and destroy the future of the Lost Clan?

Karen Kay tells a spellbinding tale with the third book in her `Lost Clan' series, RED HAWK'S WOMAN. This book contains fascinating characters, an ancient curse, Indian beliefs, suspense, and a fledgling love between the main characters that will have you reading late into the night. I loved the emotional appeal that Ms. Kay brings to Effie and Red Hawk's tale by combining their growing desire for each other with the need to save his clan from the mist. They're characters that you're drawn to and want to learn more about. What I didn't expect was the immense amount of respect I felt regarding Red Hawk and his devotion to finding a way to free his grandfather and the others from the mist - whether you believe the way he does or not is a moot point - you have to respect a man who won't back down from his own convictions.

RED HAWK'S WOMAN can be read as a stand alone, but you might find yourself drawn into this story enough to want to check out the other books in this series, I know I did. The other titles are THE SPIRIT OF THE WOLF and THE ANGEL AND THE WARRIOR.

Chrissy Dionne (courtesy of Romance Junkies)

4.0 out of 5 stars I'm in love with the hero!, October 25, 2011

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J. R. Zimmer - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Red Hawk's Woman (The Lost Clan Series) (Kindle Edition)

Red Hawk, adopted into the Lost Clan after the death of his parents at the hands of the Thunder god. He'd dream of having revenge, longed to be chosen by the tribe as their champion. The one brave who would save his clan from the curse. But, he knew he'd never be chosen. He's a clumsy orphan after all.

We meet twelve year old Red Hawk as he's going swimming. That's where he introduced himself to Effie Rutledge. She's the daughter of an archaeologist searching for artifacts to prove the legend of the Lost Clan.

It is years later before the two meet up again and, be still my heart, Red Hawk is one of those handsome hunks yah just want to lick up.

Karen Kay crafts an amazing tale. I hadn't read the other two books in the series, but after finishing this one I've put them on my must read list!

5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it!, November 8, 2007

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Anne Worth "Anne Worth" (CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Red Hawk's Woman (The Lost Clan Series) (Paperback)

I loved this story. I totally fell in love with the hero! I highly recommned it. This is the first Native American romance I have read and I will read more by this author. You don't have to be a Native American fan to enjoy Karen Kay's story. The passion she feels for this culture shines in her writing and can be felt by the reader. I couldn't put it down.