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In Me #2
It Wakes In Me
According to the tradition of the Black Falcon People, each person has three souls: the eye soul, which stays with the body forever, the shadow-soul, where all evil is leached and shed at death, and the reflection-soul, which lives on among the Blessed in the Land of the Dead, pure and clean. But on rare occasions, a shadow-soul can sneak into a living person’s body to commit hideous crimes.
Sora, the High Chieftess of the Black Falcon Nation, has been plagued with blackouts and fits since her seventh winter. As her world went dark, two gleaming eyes burned to life inside her. She named these occurrences the Midnight Fox, and remembered nothing after them. Now accusations are being made against her by rival clans. She has been accused of seven murders, including the murder of her friend and Loon People War Chief, Skinner. With villages rallying against her, and plagued with this terrible spirit illness, she looks for healing of her soul and mind, the strength to lead her people, and the courage to save her own life.
Sora, the High Chieftess of the Black Falcon Nation, has been plagued with blackouts and fits since her seventh winter. As her world went dark, two gleaming eyes burned to life inside her. She named these occurrences the Midnight Fox, and remembered nothing after them. Now accusations are being made against her by rival clans. She has been accused of seven murders, including the murder of her friend and Loon People War Chief, Skinner. With villages rallying against her, and plagued with this terrible spirit illness, she looks for healing of her soul and mind, the strength to lead her people, and the courage to save her own life.
266 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2006
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About the author
Kathleen O'Neal Gear
137 books710 followersMy professional life began in the dark basement of the Museum of Cultural History in Los Angeles, where I was cataloguing three-hundred-year-old Guatemalan saint carvings. I quit this fascinating job and moved to Wyoming to work for the U.S. Department of the Interior as a historian and archaeologist. When I finally understood the error of my ways I moved to Wyoming and started writing books. Since then, I've authored or co-authored 54 novels and around 200 non-fiction publications.
I love writing. And buffalo. And hiking the wilds of Wyoming's backcountry.
I'm married (until he comes to his senses) to W. Michael Gear, the novelist and my co-author, and we live at the edge of the Wind River Indian Reservation in the Owl Creek mountains of Wyoming. We're contented watching buffalo and writing books.
http://us.macmillan.com/author/kathle...
I love writing. And buffalo. And hiking the wilds of Wyoming's backcountry.
I'm married (until he comes to his senses) to W. Michael Gear, the novelist and my co-author, and we live at the edge of the Wind River Indian Reservation in the Owl Creek mountains of Wyoming. We're contented watching buffalo and writing books.
http://us.macmillan.com/author/kathle...
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May 20, 2009
This book has an interesting setting, but I was left feeling as though the story stopped short. It's not a happy ending kind of book, but it just didn't seem to find the right ending. It was okay, but I wouldn't read it again or recommend it.
October 7, 2019
Even more problematic than the first volume. A weird shift to clinical language in sex scenes, multiple rapes, more gaslighting of the main character, and then .
This is not a "celebration" of a sexual healing ritual of early American indigenous people, which the author calls "an act of generosity." It's a serious case of internalized misogyny and rape fantasies. I'll pass on the third installment, thanks.
This is not a "celebration" of a sexual healing ritual of early American indigenous people, which the author calls "an act of generosity." It's a serious case of internalized misogyny and rape fantasies. I'll pass on the third installment, thanks.
August 25, 2023
There's intrigue and murder and the healing of deep trauma. Strongheart is a welcome addition to the cast of characters, and it seems like he may be the only one that can help Sora untangle the plots and mysteries that have consumed her life. As with its predecessor, this book deals heavily with Sora's sexual past and desires and has lots of very explicit scenes. Unfortunately, one of them is a pretty gratuitous scene of SA that doesn't have a good explanation and really doesn't do much to further the plot. That scene aside, this was a strong middle book, and I'm looking forward to the finale.
November 28, 2018
I liked it better than the first one - stayed up until 3:30 a.m. to finish it. There's less gratuitous (in my view) sex in this one and more of an exploration of the tribal/shamanic views of mental health/illness and this was fascinating. The writing style isn't amazing but it's not bad either. Like all writers, Ms. Gear falls into using many of the same phrases or descriptive techniques that allow her to write quickly, but the sheer complexity of the story and the way she unfolds the mystery is really good. It's like reading a Dan Brown novel but way better. I'd give it 4 1/2 stars if I could.
June 16, 2019
I picked up book two immediately after the last word of book one! Woven tight and intricate with very sensitive triggers. I still don't know what is going on and continue to switch sides on what is going on, which just leaves me in suspense and intrigued.
"Love is like the river, Chieftess. You may catch the water in you hands, or scoop it up in a pot, but the instant you do it begins to dry up. The river must be free to renew itself, every moment, or it turns to dust."
"Love is like the river, Chieftess. You may catch the water in you hands, or scoop it up in a pot, but the instant you do it begins to dry up. The river must be free to renew itself, every moment, or it turns to dust."
September 24, 2023
It Wakes In Me
A continuation of the Black Falcon Nation series. Sora is taken to a Great Healer while her best friend Wink faces traitorous betrayals. Very much in line with other Gear books featuring pre-Columbian American people but with a bit more explicit description than usual. Although these stories are good reads, I also find myself learning from them. I have to stop & Google things every few pages! I can hardly wait for the next in this series!
A continuation of the Black Falcon Nation series. Sora is taken to a Great Healer while her best friend Wink faces traitorous betrayals. Very much in line with other Gear books featuring pre-Columbian American people but with a bit more explicit description than usual. Although these stories are good reads, I also find myself learning from them. I have to stop & Google things every few pages! I can hardly wait for the next in this series!
January 30, 2018
Book 2 In me Series
If this series is read in order you would be anticipating the next volume. But each book of this 3volume series just leads you to read further. Kathleen, this was a great book. Just one of a great series. Please write more!☺
If this series is read in order you would be anticipating the next volume. But each book of this 3volume series just leads you to read further. Kathleen, this was a great book. Just one of a great series. Please write more!☺
April 19, 2019
Got through this one very quickly as I was itching to know what happened after the last book left on a cliffhanger and with tons of questions. A lot of it was answered but a lot of it was still unclear. I did like this book and struggled to put it down!
June 9, 2019
Excellent second book in the "In Me" series. The intrigue surrounding Sora, Flint and the Black Falcon Nation continues.
October 12, 2014
This book was definitely better than the first, but I wonder if I think that way because you have all the players down and are more used to the society the story is placed in.
This book takes place directly after the last one. While I found the first book to be confusing, this one was better, if only because I knew there were going to be layers and layers of conspiracies. Just when you think you have it down more info comes that changes things. It reminds me of things that happen in today's world.
Of course unlike today's world we don't have healers that think the root of a problem can be solved with an intricate sexual ritual involving many people and taking days to complete. I was surprised by this, but even more surprised when it brought the things the healer wanted.
I was surprised by these nuggets of info that Sora remembered. I am not sure how much of a bearing they have on the story as they took place in her past. What I am really interested to know is just what her actions at the end with the guards and another guy in the village have. I am also interested to see what happens with the healer.
This book takes place directly after the last one. While I found the first book to be confusing, this one was better, if only because I knew there were going to be layers and layers of conspiracies. Just when you think you have it down more info comes that changes things. It reminds me of things that happen in today's world.
Of course unlike today's world we don't have healers that think the root of a problem can be solved with an intricate sexual ritual involving many people and taking days to complete. I was surprised by this, but even more surprised when it brought the things the healer wanted.
I was surprised by these nuggets of info that Sora remembered. I am not sure how much of a bearing they have on the story as they took place in her past. What I am really interested to know is just what her actions at the end with the guards and another guy in the village have. I am also interested to see what happens with the healer.
October 30, 2017
Review: It Wakes In Me (Black Falcon series) Kathleen O'neal Gear
The second book in a triumphant trilogy. The Black Falcon People believe that each person has three souls, the eye-soul, which stays with the body forever, the shadow-soul, where all evil is leached and shed at death, and the reflection-soul, where the spirit lives on among the Blessed ancestors in the Land of the Dead, pure and clean. A wonderful story of personal triumph and clarification of the mind and body. Sora is falling deeper into trouble, and finding that she is losing the battle one that will not only cost her her soul, but her people. Flint’s ghost has become an anthroponym of the true beliefs of the people. Sora is faced with questions of her own sanity. Can she overcome her personal struggles and safe not only herself but her people.
The second book in a triumphant trilogy. The Black Falcon People believe that each person has three souls, the eye-soul, which stays with the body forever, the shadow-soul, where all evil is leached and shed at death, and the reflection-soul, where the spirit lives on among the Blessed ancestors in the Land of the Dead, pure and clean. A wonderful story of personal triumph and clarification of the mind and body. Sora is falling deeper into trouble, and finding that she is losing the battle one that will not only cost her her soul, but her people. Flint’s ghost has become an anthroponym of the true beliefs of the people. Sora is faced with questions of her own sanity. Can she overcome her personal struggles and safe not only herself but her people.
October 13, 2022
Review: It Wakes In Me (Black Falcon series) Kathleen O'neal Gear
The second book in a triumphant trilogy. The Black Falcon People believe that each person has three souls, the eye-soul, which stays with the body forever, the shadow-soul, where all evil is leached and shed at death, and the reflection-soul, where the spirit lives on among the Blessed ancestors in the Land of the Dead, pure and clean. A wonderful story of personal triumph and clarification of the mind and body. Sora is falling deeper into trouble, and finding that she is losing the battle one that will not only cost her her soul, but her people. Flint’s ghost has become an anthroponym of the true beliefs of the people. Sora is faced with questions of her own sanity. Can she overcome her personal struggles and safe not only herself but her people.
The second book in a triumphant trilogy. The Black Falcon People believe that each person has three souls, the eye-soul, which stays with the body forever, the shadow-soul, where all evil is leached and shed at death, and the reflection-soul, where the spirit lives on among the Blessed ancestors in the Land of the Dead, pure and clean. A wonderful story of personal triumph and clarification of the mind and body. Sora is falling deeper into trouble, and finding that she is losing the battle one that will not only cost her her soul, but her people. Flint’s ghost has become an anthroponym of the true beliefs of the people. Sora is faced with questions of her own sanity. Can she overcome her personal struggles and safe not only herself but her people.
May 25, 2012
Second in a trilogy..this is a very interesting Native American romance with a good mystery twist. The author has a fantastic way of describing the world of the Black Falcon Nation whose clans lived on the pan handle of Florida. The historical detail and descriptions of clothing, clan life, politics in the matriarchal society and rituals really made the story come to life for me. Can't wait to see how it all ends in the third book, "It Dreams in Me."
August 8, 2010
I was bored so I ended up buying this book for $7 in a used book store. The premise is very interesting: a Native American girl with a demon possibly residing within her coupled with the drama between her and her husband. I must say that the story is very entertaining and, at times, somewhat violent and sexual.
Note that this is the second book in the Black Falcon trilogy.
Note that this is the second book in the Black Falcon trilogy.
March 29, 2007
I really have enjoyed the "People of the ______" books that Gear and her husband have written, so I was looking forward to this book. I love the use of sexual practices to combat mental problems.
November 18, 2011
I didn't care for this one as much as the first novel but it is definitely not a bad read.
January 16, 2012
~~Rape trigger warning~~
August 23, 2014
It was as good as the first one. Some new interesting characters & plot twists. Really engaging ritual descriptions.
December 29, 2014
Still an odd series...not bad, just odd.
October 30, 2010
I can't wait for the third and final instalment...
Brilliantly written - takes you there.
Brilliantly written - takes you there.
November 20, 2018
Well... I am a guy but Jesus! what is it with all the sex scenes and stuff. 1 is fine, 2 a little excessive but acceptable, but every three or four chapters? calm down here! I mean why do you have so much sex scenes in it. the story itself was okay but Jesus! next time just calm down with the sex scenes. it's like fifty shades of grey but their native Americans so its fifty shades of red!
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