The Chumash Indians lived peacefully along the coast north of present-day Los Angeles until the Spanish drove most of them out and enslaved the rest. Black Wolf, a Chumash warrior, was once a captive of the Spanish priests and knows the newly arrived garrison is here to hunt him down. With the garrison comes Lucita, the new colonel's beautiful daughter. The more Lucita observes how the padres abuse the Chumash, the more disgusted she becomes. When Black Wolf approaches her one dark night, Lucita sees an opportunity to make a difference. Black Wolf sees a compassionate white woman. The effort to save Black Wolf's people will cost them both dearly, though not as much as the love blooming between them. REVIEWS: "Readers will be immediately drawn into this stirring novel. A powerful, exciting read." Romantic Times. "A fast-paced, action packed thriller that showcases two wonderful star-crossed lovers. Ms. Munn's brilliant homage to the lost culture of the Chumash makes this a fabulous historical romance." Harriet Klausner THE SOUL SURVIVORS SERIES, in series order Seminole Song Spirit of the Eagle Wind Warrior The River's Daughter ABOUT VELLA MUNN: Vella Munn is a third generation writer who has always felt the need to write. Vella's earliest creation was a comic book staring the Lone Ranger's horse, Silver. Then Vella fell in love with America's first people, the American Indian, and committed herself to bring their stories to life amid the pages of historical romance novels.
In 1809 Spanish-held California Territory, cultures clash between the Chumash Indians and the invading Spaniards. One of the Indian chiefs, Black Wolf, watches in abject horror as the Spanish, in the name of their God, force the People to give up their religion in order to worship Christianity. Even with their submission, the Spanish use the natives as cheap slave labor. Even as he hates the Europeans, Black Wolf reluctantly finds himself attracted to Lucita Rodriguez, daughter of a vicious commandant. Lucita falls in love with the proud Indian leader. However, the Chumash have had enough and plan to revolt. It is up to Lucita and Black Wolf to find a way to stop the bloodshed yet find a place for the Chumas and Spanish cultures to thrive side by side. If they are successful against all odds, they can develop a permanent relationship of their own. Vella Munn is one of the best writers of Native American historical romances on the market today. Her latest tale, WIND WARRIOR, is a fats-paced, action packed thriller that showcases two wonderful star-crossed lovers. Though the Spaniards seem more like caricatures without any redeeming qualities, Ms. Munn's brilliant homage to the lost culture of the Chumash makes this a fabulous historical romance. Harriet Klausner
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