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It Sleeps in Me

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When Sora, chieftess of the Black Falcon Nation, is faced with warring clans, duplicitous friends, and baffling seizures, she feels that she is trapped in a labyrinth of deceit. Skinner, a friend of her ex-husband, Flint, comes to Sora with a shocking message: Flint is dead, but his shadow soul lives within Skinner, and he must tell Sora Flint's last words. When Chief Blue Bow of the enemy Loon Nation asks Sora for warriors to help his clan attacks another, Sora suspects treachery despite the promise of jade bounty. As she seeks counsel from her second husband, Rockfish, and best friend, Wink, Sora is shocked that they are eager to accept Blue Bow's proposal. Suspicious of their motives and tortured by the lure of Flint's shadow soul, Sora learns that she can trust no one and that her life is in danger.

Throughout out this book I was mesmerized with the culture and the beliefs of this tribe. I use to read-up a lot on Native Americans in my college years because the culture fascinated me so much.

While reading this I kept trying to predict part of the ending but came up short every time I turn to a new chapter, there were a couple of shocking twists that had me going.
Gear did a great job keeping up with the story line throughout the entire book. It did break my heart during the end of the story. With this debut in a new series, Gear, the beloved coauthor of many Native American prehistoric novels (e.g., People of the Owl), spins her magic again in a saga peppered with murder, intrigue, and erotic love scenes.

This book was intriguing and entertaining. I highly recommend this book. Great work Kathleen Gear.

I was so confused throughout this entire book. I never knew who was on who's side. The different internal monologues were rambled and I was unsure who was talking and who wasn't. The ending is unsatisfying. I am not even sure I want to read the following two books in this series. This book is in general aggravating. I give it three stars for the interesting factual chapter at the end of the novel. Otherwise this book would get a 2.

The style of writing was different than I was use to. Usually I like to read American Indian Novels that weren't as modern as this. Very different beliefs that I couldn't quite understand but it had a great twist. Can't wait to read the next two books so I know how it all ends.

I was so addicted to this book I drove at night to the nearest book store to acquire the sequel. This book has amazing information on Native American life and customs on top of a twisted enthralling storey plot. It is about the high chieftess to the Black Falcon Nation, Sora, who must decide the fate of her clan and other tribal nations and unlock the mysteries to her "wandering spirits" and the deceit within the tribes. It has plenty of twist and just the right amount of erotica.

Kathleen has done a superb job of adding a fictional story to the great historical cultures of the Native Americans. She has shown courage in being willing to add the romantic element. I look forward to reading her next work as it will use the power of sex to heal. The high chieftess trully exudes the stresses of leadership.

I have read almost all of the books that Kathleen had co-written with her husband and loved each one. I expected nothing less from this book. I began reading it and was very pleased with the story. It has a lot of erotic moments that some may interpret as a cheap romance novel, but it is so much more. If you are prude in that department you may not be interested in this reading. However, sex is a very personal act shared between two people. It was important I think for the readers to understand the graphic details that were shared between the people to further develop the story and understand the characters better. The story twisted me in so many different directions and the end just cuts you off. I hate that. I really do. It is like watching your favorite t.v. show just to have the climax cut you off with big bold letters that read, "TO BE CONT..." However, the sequel has already been published so I understand and hope (cross my fingers) that all the answers that I seek will reveal itself in the next book. Knowing that I could continue the story kept me from taking away a few stars when rating this book. Kathleen is a great author and I will continue to follow her work.

It sleeps in me was one of the best books that Katheel O'Neal Gear has written. It even gives you a twist at the end of the book. Ill be getting the 2nd book in the triogy when it come out.

IT SLEEPS IN ME by Kathleen O'Neal Gear has officially peeved me off. The book kept me interested all the way until the very end. In fact, it built serious momentum at the end, making me more and more excited to see how all the intrigue and mystery will pay off when ... cliffhanger. Thanks a freaking lot. Now I have wait for the next book to come out (in paperback) to find out what happens. I am NOT pleased.

The story itself is convoluted, but fascinating. Basically, Sora is a Native American Chieftess (circa 1400s) who was divorced and remarried. Just as political problems force her clan into considering war, she learns that her ex-husband, Flint, has died. He was the love of her life, and now she begins to believe that his spirit is moving from body to body in an effort to stay on earth with her.

But is it really his spirit? Or is there a greater conspiracy going on, one to overthrow Sora from her position as chieftess?

The story itself is rich with detail about Native American life in the 1400s. There's also a lot of sex in this novel. Not romantic type, either. The story especially delves into the various sex toys these people used to enhance intimacy. It's not everyone's cup of tea.

Anyway, I really enjoyed the historical/anthropological detail and the intrigue/mystery. I just wish the book had a real conclusion instead of an advertisement for the next book. So annoying. Apparently, it's part of a trilogy that includes IT SLEEPS IN ME, IT WAKES IN ME, and IT DREAMS IN ME.

I hope I wasn't the only one who was totally and utterly befuddled by the end of this book. The characters were so marginal to Sora that when the plot twisted, I couldn't keep them straight, never mind who was on whose side. Glad I got this one from the library and didn't spend money on it...not up to the Gears' usual standard.

This book was very entertaining and a quick read. I was able to predict part of the ending but there were a couple of shocking twists. I'll try to stay away from telling too many details, but the end made me feel sad when she revealed that Flint really wasn't as passionate as we were led to believe. It was sad that she was as delusional as she was. I would highly recommend this book to any historical fiction or murder mystery fans!