The shaman "Lizard" is one of the two-souled-ones, a Berdache. He must convince his proud and stubborn childhood friend, the warrior Red Wolf, that he, too, is a Berdache and must take the shaman training, before Red Wolf loses his mind.
A call for aid comes, so the Berdache, Red Wolf, and the beautiful Chickasaw slave, Born In Moonlight, take the journey to hopefully avoid a war.
Will these three give into the closeness they begin to feel or will they be forever separated by the dangers they face from both the Spirit World, and the world that surrounds them.
Lena Austin is a "fallen" society wench with a checkered past. She has been a licensed minister, haidresser, and a realtor, radio DJ, exotic dancer, telephone service tech, live-steel medievalist swordswoman, BDSM Mistress, and investment property manager. Not necessarily in that order. She never finished that degree in archaeology, but did learn to scuba. After a life that, gardening is pretty restful. Of herself, Lena writes, "I'm tall, presently red-haired, and I look like an holy mating between an Amazon and a librarian."
This is my favorite of Lean Austin's work that I have read to date. The skillful way I as a reader was shown the reality that there are more types of warrior, and more types of spiritual leader than might be commonly assumed makes this a story I will read again and again.