Destiny Mine

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The passionate, poignant novels of acclaimed New York Times bestselling author JANELLE TAYLOR have won the hearts of readers the world over. Perhaps the most beloved of all are her stories depicting Native Americans and their proud history. DESTINY MINE, set in the Wyoming Territory in the early nineteenth century, brings that history to vivid and unforgettable life.
DESTINY MINE is the story of Kionee, a maidén trained from her fifth summer to wear the mask of a Hanueva tiva, or warrior. The eldest of four sisters, Kionee must take on the role of the son her mother never bore protecting her family, hunting for food, and shielding them in battle. She can never marry.
By the age of twenty, Kionee can ride, fight, track and hunt better than most men. Yet she is deeply lonely, and yearns for a world that has been denied her.
But a mysterious and extraordinary vision is about to transform Kionee's life and bring her face to face with her destiny. He is Stalking Wolf, a half-breed... Tovább

Fülszöveg

The passionate, poignant novels of acclaimed New York Times bestselling author JANELLE TAYLOR have won the hearts of readers the world over. Perhaps the most beloved of all are her stories depicting Native Americans and their proud history. DESTINY MINE, set in the Wyoming Territory in the early nineteenth century, brings that history to vivid and unforgettable life.
DESTINY MINE is the story of Kionee, a maidén trained from her fifth summer to wear the mask of a Hanueva tiva, or warrior. The eldest of four sisters, Kionee must take on the role of the son her mother never bore protecting her family, hunting for food, and shielding them in battle. She can never marry.
By the age of twenty, Kionee can ride, fight, track and hunt better than most men. Yet she is deeply lonely, and yearns for a world that has been denied her.
But a mysterious and extraordinary vision is about to transform Kionee's life and bring her face to face with her destiny. He is Stalking Wolf, a half-breed Cheyenne sent by a shaman to protect the peace-loving Hanueva from the savage Crow tribe. At first, Stalking Wolf sees in Kionee only a skilled, unapproachable warrior. But Kionee sees a man whose passión can set her free yet whose love is forever forbidden.
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Set against the sweeping panorama of the Wyoming wilderness, DESTINY MINE is the haunting, sensu-al tale of a woman caught between sacred honor and irresistible desire and of her gradual awakening to the bittersweet joys of love. Tender, moving, and richly romantic, DESTINY MINE is JANELLE TAYLOR'S most provocative and memorable historical növel yet.
JANELLE TAYLOR has written many award-winning novels, including seven New York Times bestsellers. The University of Georgia's library houses a collection of her books, manuscripts and papers. DESTINY MINE is her thirty-first növel. Vissza