Spirit Song: Cape of the Red Jaguar

Spirit Song #1

by Sherry Janes

A young blond anthropologist from Minnesota searches for the Sacred Cape of the Red Jaguar deep in the Venezuelan rainforest. Kidnapped and sold to a tribal chief who sees her as the fulfillment of the prophecy surrounding the cape, she is rescued by a dark-haired, green-eyed doctor who happens to be a powerful shaman. As a dormant volcano explodes, the two of them race toward safety down the treacherous Rio Caroni.

But a deeper mystery awaits them. An Orinoco crocodile, vampire bats and shamanic attacks by an evil sorcerer push them toward a discovery in the Inca Temple of the Sun, five hundred years and fifteen hundred miles from where it should be in Cusco, Peru. Deep in the tunnels under the gold-covered Solar Drum, they make a discovery that will not only solve an ancient mystery, but change lives and shatter beliefs. A fierce shamanic battle takes place as they leave the temple with their discovery, a contest of the Dark against the Light, played out against a recurring battle between Inca warriors and Spanish conquistadors.

Finally on their way home to Merida, high in the Venezuelan Andes, they encounter the race of beings that placed their find in its underground shrine and are given a mission that will affect the Earth–and put them in danger from those who wish to stop them.

Enter the world of love and magic, time travel and prophecy, where ayahuasca sends visions and the spirits send songs.

500 pages, Paperback

First published August 16, 2010

Reviews

[Ey · Rating 4 out of 5]

Christina, sold to a tribal chief to be used as a sacrifice is rescued by Raphael. United through the terrors of an exploding volcano, many other dangerous encounters all while the flame of romance builds for the main characters, Christina and Raphael. I was fantastically entertained by the well written storyline while learning things about Shamanism, energetic healing, and sorcery. I also like the fact there is a glossary at the back of the book.I really enjoyed this book and recommend it.

[Saguaro Books · Rating 3 out of 5]

This began as a great story, but I got tired of the battle scenes at the temple. The space ship scene was totally over the top, in a negative way. I did like both main characters, though.