Eye of the Dream

by Elizabeth Sinclair

Somewhere in the barren, arid wastes of the Arizona Canyon Country on the Navajo Reservation, a little boy is lost. His mother is desperate. And the only person who can help her is Kaine Cloudwalker, the man she has never been able to erase from her heart. The man who must find the son he never knew he had. Overcoming old wounds, and new pain, Laura and Kaine must journey together deep into the desert canyon mazes. As they trek through the perilous wastes, however, they find that physical hardship and personal estrangement are not their only problems. There are forces other than natural that are determined they will not find their child alive. But the Navajo gods have a plan. Before the days of the god, Changing Woman, are over, Laura and Kaine must accept Kaine's Navajo heritage, renew their love, and join forces as a true family. To save their son, and themselves, they must step into the eye of the dream.

Genres: Romance, Native American

340 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published August 1, 2006

Reviews

[Cheryl Norman · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of my very favorite books ever. Think Tony Hillerman writing romance.

[Christine · Rating 3 out of 5]

As with most books I've read lately, the story line is good. The retired secretary in me cringes at the number of punctuation and spelling errors and the misuse of words. Either hire a better proofreader, or read the book aloud to yourself and find the errors before printing.

[Barb VanderWel · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this & I can't wait for more.
I will be also leaving a review on Goodreads @ Amazon.
And letting everyone know about it.
So i gave it a 5 Stars.

[Tristyn Young · Rating 4 out of 5]

For the longest time i have experienced the inability to quickly devour a book but i managed to read this in two sittings.

[Paranormal Romance · Rating 4 out of 5]

When the heroine's son goes missing in the Grand Canyon, she knows of only one man who can find him but the thought of seeing this man again after 8 long years fills her with both fear and uncertainty. Once no two people could be closer. Married after 2 weeks of knowing each other and falling so deeply in love that it seemed like nothing could ever drive them apart, life and naivety ended their relationship. The heroine, young, selfish at times and left alone in their tiny cabin for weeks on end with no one to talk to- she yearned for a man who understood her importance. She began to doubt his love for her and so, pregnant, she left him. The hero, young as well, devoted to being the voice of his people and fighting for Indian rights, took the heroine for granted. He would fly off to Washington for weeks and return to their home expecting her to be there, and one night she was gone. Nothing could ever hurt him as badly as he hurt that night and every night since but when she suddenly shows up on his doorstep seeking help, he feels a strong sense of bitterness. Seems that while he was mourning her absence like a death, she had no trouble sleeping with a random man and getting pregnant. He wants to turn her away just for prides sake but he can't stand by while a child suffers.

So, two people with enough tension between them to cut with a knife trek out into the dangerous wilds of Arizona. Along the way, curt conversations laced heavy with both regret and longing fill the air but day after day, they come to realize just how different both of them are from how they were 8 years ago. The heroine would never have backpacked across the desert and certainly without complaining. She admits to herself that while she was justified in leaving- it was wrong of her to withhold his son from him. She didn't do it out of bitterness or because she didn't love him and it certainly wasn't because he was a bad man- she was afraid. Afraid of losing her son. The hero was once consumed by the fight and the mysticism of his people but the death of his mother has seemed to kill that magical belief in him. He can't help but longing for the only woman he's ever loved. Their love is real and constant even now, even after everything that's happened between them but both are too scared to admit it. When the search for their child takes them deeper and deeper in the native mythology and the enemy comes in the form of pure evil, they must do everything they can to save their son. The hero must find the courage to belief again but the heroine as all the faith in him.

What a lovely story with two people who genuinely loved one another. It was so painful to see them hesitate and doubt themselves and each other because as the reader it's super obvious how they feel for each other. Maybe the heroine could have been a tad dramatic leaving as she did but I do think it was for the best. They both needed to grow up and mature. It was wrong of her to keep Peter from him but she admitted to this intense regret with a heavy heart. The hero was just plain magic. Able to heal with his hands, he turned his back on his gifts and the magic around him but the search for his son forced him to see and believe in the magic again. It could never be doubted how deeply he loved the heroine. No matter what she did or said, nothing would ever make him stop loving her and that complete devotion was so sweet. I loved the mythology and the tense suspenseful nights in the desert waiting for the skin walkers to make their move. Absolutely great novel and it's everything I remember it being. I'm so happy.