A Scattering
of Leaves (Keeper of the Souls #2)
by Patricia Reynolds
Genre: YA Historical Fantasy
Release Date: August 27th 2019
Old Crow Publishing
Summary:
Following his Vision Quest in A
Scattering of Crows, Hidden Spirit continues the journey after an unsettling
vision of his sister, Chasing Rabbit, in danger. He races against the clock to
find the boarding school where Preacher Jim continues to indoctrinate the Sioux
children. He fears he will be too late and wonders about the fate of his
beloved, Morning Star.
Surviving insurmountable odds,
Hidden Spirit rises to the harrowing challenge. Quelling his anger, his inner
warrior and magical powers begin to surface and develop in ways he never
thought possible. Along the way, he meets some unsuspecting friends and allies
that help forge this epic journey.
Excerpt:
“I wish I had seen your Hidden Spirit,” Ellie
says, enviously. “He sounds wonderful.”
“Well, he is and it was… like…
magic. Hidden Spirit can do mysterious
things you know. He’s our hero,”
she says, proudly. Little Moon is so
excited that she stands up, hops
on one foot, grabs a wet dress, and twirls
in circles. “He must be near,
Ellie. He must be. I have prayed to the Great
Spirit every night to guide him to
us so that he will take us home.”
“Home?” Ellie repeated, grabbing
the girl’s wrists. “That’s marvelous news,
Little Moon… to leave this
god-awful place.”
“You know,” she says, beaming,
“The elders knew he was going to be special,
the day he was born. They said he
is destined for real big things and that
Hidden Spirit’s, grandfather, was
going to teach him big secrets from
another place… so he could be a
really good medicine man. His grandfather is
dead, but still has the power. The
crows became his friends when he was
little, and, when he shot one of
them, they taught him a big lesson. Now
they protect and guide him. Hidden
Spirit is brave,” Little Moon says with
her newfound confidence. “He’s a
warrior, too. Our people have lots of
powers, you know. They wouldn’t
scalp you or anything like that, like the
white people say.”
About
the Author
Patricia Reynolds lives in
Washington State with her partner of many years, along with their adopted
family of dogs and cats. She has a passion for nature and the environment, and
a soft spot for animals of all kinds. Patricia's primary goal in writing this
book was to lend a voice to the forgotten. Her young adult fantasy series:
Keeper of the Souls, is based on actual events.
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