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Heart Of The Storm

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Rogan Fast Horse stole a sacred ceremonial pipe, killing the female guardian on the Rosebud Reservation. The thief next used the special pipe to magically kill the vice president of the United States. The FBI conducts a massive manhunt, but the few clues they find make little sense.

The daughter of the murdered guardian Dana Thunder Eagle was to have inherited the pipe from her mother, but following the homicide she fled her home on the reservation. Although feeling unprepared, she accepts the responsibly of retrieving the pipe and preventing Rogan from using it to kill again. She has five weeks left to before Rogan can regenerate the power to reuse the pipe to magically murder someone. Former Delta Force soldier and psychic warrior Chase Iron Hand trains Dana to become a special kind of fighter able to defeat Rogan.

This is an exciting tale in which the perpetual action is built around Native American mythos. The lead couple is an interesting pairing as they have no time for much more than training; to a degree that leaves Chase and Dana somewhat enigmas to readers, which in turn adds to the tension. HEART OF THE STORM is an enjoyable cat and mouse as Chase knows Dana must recover the pipe as its power is gender specific, but she is not ready even as he expects the stakes to be higher than the second homicide.

Harriet Klausner

Already reviewed well --

Tense action - when the Thunder Spirits aid and abet Dana Thunder Eagle in her quest to recover the ceremonial Thunder Pipe.

She calls upon her own personal pipe Cetan - "Nighthawk", to ask for protection.

Chase Iron Horse has come out of the Military with a damaged and scarred soul but when grandma Agnes asked him to ready Dana with the discipline she needed strengthened, he couldn't refuse her. He is Delta Force and U.S. Army and has the skills to be Dana's protector.

Dana is a fragile soul and sees good in everything, Chase must teach her of the evils in the world. That not everyone is trustworthy.

Rogan Yalua Soquili,45, is a Cherokee medis medicine man with strong psychic powers. And also a thirst for revenge. He wants to bring down the American government for all their lies and treatment of the Native American Peoples.

He has gathered women from the twelve tribes to complete the circle for the power of the Pipe to work. Only trouble is Blue Wolf, also 45, who has bonded with the Storm Pipe is gaining more power.

Now we also have FBI agent David Colby,33, who is ordered by his boss, Mort Jameson to work with CIA psychic Annie Ballard, who leads him on the trail of her dream. They just don't know what kind of trouble this dream is leading them into.

Even though she comes through, Dana is too fearful and seems to have little or no self-preservation instinct. She has taken two years to get over the deaths of her mother, Cora and her husband, Hall.

She appears to be such a wimp. [mentally I can understand her problem but emotionally I would have liked to belt her one]. She doesn't have the convictions of her up-bringing, at 29?, come on.]

Definitely Recommend for the mystic parts - action - pace.

Two years after the murders of her husband and mother, Dana Thunder Eagle finds out that their killer is still on the loose, and the only person that can stop him is her. She is, however, woefully out of practice with the power within her and she only has just over a month to do it.

Chase has been requested to get Dana into shape. He sees the beauty within her. The powerful, if unused gift, the fierce heart, the old soul within but after six months of torture at the hands of rebels, Chase is not sure he can do what his People need him to do - help Dana become stronger in one month.

Both must learn to trust each other, to become stronger together. If they can't, a madman may win and destroy their People's heritage.

Heart of the Storm is intense. The research that went into the history of the pipes and their uses made for an informative read. Chase and Dana's passion for each other developed realistically and gratifyingly. Ms. McKenna's subplots added to a well-written tale. If you enjoy stories with plenty of heart and intrigue, Heart of the Storm will definitely appeal to both your mind and heart.

Emma

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