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Walk Into the Night
When a Fire-Star blazes across the night sky, a proud people will rise again. They will fight their enemy on the boundless Texas Prairie ... and one woman will heed the call of her star-crossed destiny.
She is known as Storm Trail .... pledged to fight those who would destroy her people's once-great nation. But it is the defiant hostage -- the man the Comanches call White Raven who will help her defend their ancient and noble way of life.
Yet even as a peaceful era comes to an end, ushering in a time of bloodshed and tears that makes enemies of lovers, Storm Trail and White Raven will fight the winds of change that sweep across a divided land. Together, they will fight for a love no force on heaven or earth can tear asunder.
She is known as Storm Trail .... pledged to fight those who would destroy her people's once-great nation. But it is the defiant hostage -- the man the Comanches call White Raven who will help her defend their ancient and noble way of life.
Yet even as a peaceful era comes to an end, ushering in a time of bloodshed and tears that makes enemies of lovers, Storm Trail and White Raven will fight the winds of change that sweep across a divided land. Together, they will fight for a love no force on heaven or earth can tear asunder.
477 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1996
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About the author
Beverly Bird
49 books21 followersBeverly confesses to having been the prototype of the rebellious teenager. By the age of five — when she tried to rewrite the ending to The Wizard of Oz because it scared her — she knew she would be a writer.
Therefore, the high school regimen was obviously not for her, and childhood was just something to get through before she could make her mark on the world. On one memorable occasion, she stood up in chemistry class to inform her teacher that she did not need to understand the subject because in a few years she would be writing for a living anyway. She failed the class, of course. Then, some 20 years later, she had to face the teacher at a reunion and admit that when she had to research DNA for a recent book she still had no clue what it was about!
Since words are meant to be read and not eaten, Beverly turned seriously to writing when she was 22. The stars aligned for a time — she was single and her rent was astronomically low because she looked after the elderly lady who owned the building. She’d just gotten laid off from an advertising job with a newspaper due to budget cuts and therefore had an unemployment check coming in weekly. She decided that it was now or never — and Emeralds in the Dark was born, published by Silhouette to launch the Intimate Moments line in 1983.
Since then, Beverly has published 20 books with Silhouette as well as several romantic suspense and historical novels. She prefers strong heroines with hidden soft spots and a penchant for getting themselves into trouble, figuring that she has had some experience herself in that area.
Though she has lived in several places in the United States, Beverly returned to her roots to live on a barrier island off the coast of New Jersey with her son and a Chihuahua named Taco, where periodically she risks running into that chemistry teacher. But these days, she is much less rebellious and tends to tuck tail and run when she encounters someone she probably ticked off 25 years ago!
Beverly loves to hear from readers but admits that she is seriously negligent about actually traveling to the post office and snail-mailing her replies. She asks that anyone who would like to contact her please do so via email at Bvrlye@aol.com.
Therefore, the high school regimen was obviously not for her, and childhood was just something to get through before she could make her mark on the world. On one memorable occasion, she stood up in chemistry class to inform her teacher that she did not need to understand the subject because in a few years she would be writing for a living anyway. She failed the class, of course. Then, some 20 years later, she had to face the teacher at a reunion and admit that when she had to research DNA for a recent book she still had no clue what it was about!
Since words are meant to be read and not eaten, Beverly turned seriously to writing when she was 22. The stars aligned for a time — she was single and her rent was astronomically low because she looked after the elderly lady who owned the building. She’d just gotten laid off from an advertising job with a newspaper due to budget cuts and therefore had an unemployment check coming in weekly. She decided that it was now or never — and Emeralds in the Dark was born, published by Silhouette to launch the Intimate Moments line in 1983.
Since then, Beverly has published 20 books with Silhouette as well as several romantic suspense and historical novels. She prefers strong heroines with hidden soft spots and a penchant for getting themselves into trouble, figuring that she has had some experience herself in that area.
Though she has lived in several places in the United States, Beverly returned to her roots to live on a barrier island off the coast of New Jersey with her son and a Chihuahua named Taco, where periodically she risks running into that chemistry teacher. But these days, she is much less rebellious and tends to tuck tail and run when she encounters someone she probably ticked off 25 years ago!
Beverly loves to hear from readers but admits that she is seriously negligent about actually traveling to the post office and snail-mailing her replies. She asks that anyone who would like to contact her please do so via email at Bvrlye@aol.com.
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April 1, 2014
This is exactly what a Native American romance should be! There is a conflicted hero who is appealing without becoming sickeningly sweet, a fiery heroine who gives as good as she gets, engaging side characters, believable plot twists, and smoking hot love scenes.
I tried a few other novels: Savage Autumn by Constance O'Bannon; Black Horse by Veronica Blake; My Captor, My Love by Leah Mathers. These are better than average and I enjoyed them, but they seem to highlight a problem with the Native romance genre (and I suspect with historical romance in general).
The male characters struggle with a balance between sensitivity and the need to be 'alpha' male, while the female characters feel the need to out-alpha the alpha. It comes across as totally unrealistic, forced, and contrived. I suspect this comes from our culture, where we want our men to be sensitive and caring, while still able to break bricks with their bare hands and we, as women, want to stand toe-to-toe with our men. I applaud that, but I think reality is a little more complicated in this day, as well as in days past.
This novel knocks down the walls of disbelief with a fiery Indian heroine, Storm Trail, the spoiled daughter of a lesser chief, and White Raven, the captured boy who is a thorn in her side. They are bitter enemies from the start and it takes a while for them to declare a truce. They have to grow up, learn a few hard lessons, and realize the value they each have.
If you want sex in the second chapter, it's not happening, but if you want to be immersed in a fabulous story, then it's on! There were times when I wanted to shake Storm Trail for her hateful, immature tactics (but she was only 10), and times when I wanted to throttle Lucas/White Raven for his reckless disregard (typical 16 yr old immaturity). Fortunately, they didn't kill each other and grew up to become the amazing characters of the main story.
I really felt the author did her homework. The culture of the Cheyenne was adequately presented without becoming a 'history lesson' or an afterthought. I was so totally immersed in the story that I lived and loved right along with Storm Trail and Lucas, and cried when I closed the book.
I tried a few other novels: Savage Autumn by Constance O'Bannon; Black Horse by Veronica Blake; My Captor, My Love by Leah Mathers. These are better than average and I enjoyed them, but they seem to highlight a problem with the Native romance genre (and I suspect with historical romance in general).
The male characters struggle with a balance between sensitivity and the need to be 'alpha' male, while the female characters feel the need to out-alpha the alpha. It comes across as totally unrealistic, forced, and contrived. I suspect this comes from our culture, where we want our men to be sensitive and caring, while still able to break bricks with their bare hands and we, as women, want to stand toe-to-toe with our men. I applaud that, but I think reality is a little more complicated in this day, as well as in days past.
This novel knocks down the walls of disbelief with a fiery Indian heroine, Storm Trail, the spoiled daughter of a lesser chief, and White Raven, the captured boy who is a thorn in her side. They are bitter enemies from the start and it takes a while for them to declare a truce. They have to grow up, learn a few hard lessons, and realize the value they each have.
If you want sex in the second chapter, it's not happening, but if you want to be immersed in a fabulous story, then it's on! There were times when I wanted to shake Storm Trail for her hateful, immature tactics (but she was only 10), and times when I wanted to throttle Lucas/White Raven for his reckless disregard (typical 16 yr old immaturity). Fortunately, they didn't kill each other and grew up to become the amazing characters of the main story.
I really felt the author did her homework. The culture of the Cheyenne was adequately presented without becoming a 'history lesson' or an afterthought. I was so totally immersed in the story that I lived and loved right along with Storm Trail and Lucas, and cried when I closed the book.
September 6, 2021
Awesome read, thoroughly enjoyed this book. The book seems to capture you and hold you in. It's a roller coaster with all the emotions you can think off. Funny, sad, love, loss, hate, pain and heartache. She is a Comanche and he is white. The way they meet, are punished and tied together by a sinew rope and all the antics the pair get up to is hilarious. It's a love hate relationship that spans from their younger years to when they are old and going grey. It's about years together and the years apart and their final meeting being together again. The story revolves around a time in history when the Native Americans were driven from their land and put on Reservations. The massacres that occur, the lies, white man's illness, loss of food and clothing sources. It's an eye opener. I actually started reading these events on the net, so sad. I'm glad I read this book, would do so again. This story is how a Native American romance book should be.
September 7, 2017
Not something I normally read, but it was written well and kept my interest.
March 5, 2017
Loved this. The h/h were well done and really stood out. I especially adored Storm Trail. She was a strong heroine with a lot of spunk.
April 7, 2010
One of the very best historical books I've ever read! All of the characters are compelling and the plot is great! If you get a chance at this one (or any of the authors other books)grab it up!
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