All her life, strange things had happened to Hannah Greyâlike clocks stopping in her presence and visions of portals to other worlds. Never mind that her skin sparkles like a million Christmas lights. When a disturbing spectre threatens her, she decides itâs finally time to visit the Patomani reservation for a history lesson on just whoâor whatâshe is.
Instead, she finds Aden Running Wolf. The blind demon-hunter thought he could never love again, but Hannah instantly arouses his desire. Yet she could also be the ticket to restoring his former life. Would he succumb to the passion exploding between themâor make her his ultimate sacrificial lamb?
Dear Reader,
Imagine walking into a room and having clocks stop, or getting caught in déjà vu experiences for hours, or being able to see portals into other worlds in your dreams. Thatâs what Hannah Grayâs life is like. No wonder the poor woman feels different, not solely human, as if she doesnât belong anywhere. She has always wondered about her parents and why they left her in an orphanage. Then suddenly one day sheâs struck by heavenly lightning and her body comes alive with magic. She doesnât know that using this paranormal gift can destroy her, or that sheâs such a rare commodity evil entities will stop at nothing to capture her. So sheâs really freaked out when she meets Aden Running Bear on the Patomani Indian reservation in her quest to learn about what or who she is. Aden has an agenda all his own and he, too, wishes to exploit her magic. Will he take her life for his own gain? Sorry, youâll have to read on to find that one out.
But I should tell you that Hannahâs story introduces the supernatural world of Fala, Takala and Nina Rainwater, Hannahâs cousins. If youâre into sexy and scary male warlocks, vampires and shifters, youâll enjoy the Rainwater sisterâs adversaries in The Guardian, The Nightwalker and The Beholder. Happy reading and watch out for those guys you meet that just donât seem quite human.
Best wishes,
Connie Hall
If you liked this story by Connie Hall, donât forget to read about Hannahâs cousins in The Guardian, The Beholder and The Nightwalker, coming in 2011 in print and eBook formats from Silhouette Nocturne.
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All my possessions for a moment of time.
Elizabeth I (1533-1603)
Time jumpers have been in Patomani tribal folklore for thousands of years. Legend states that the Creator sent Maiden Bear, bringer of all white magic, to reign over the newly formed earth. When Maiden Bear arrived, she clashed with the evil supernatural beings who ascended from the molten bowels of hell. Maiden Bear knew that she must leave the earth one day and that a powerful shaman was needed to combat this evil. She bestowed this honor on one female brave from the Patomani tribe. Maiden Bear called this shaman, The Guardian, defender of all white magic on earth. A guardian needs special powers in her fight against evil, so Maiden Bear fashioned time jumpers, human vessels who can move forward or backward in space and time and leap into other dimensions. Maiden Bear knew that whoever controls time controls the fate of all magic, good or evil, so she limited a jumperâs magic to only one jump. This act draws so much of a jumperâs life force that when her task is over, she dies and her spiritual powers pass on to the next chosen human vessel. Souls of time jumpers always have a special place in heaven at the throne of the Maiden Bear.
Thunderclouds billowed and writhed across the evening sky, obscuring an enormous moon. Frigid wind, thick with impending icy moisture, rocked Hannah Grayâs white Honda Fit as she turned into the Patomani Indian Reservation.
She gazed at the speedometer. Wasnât working. Figured.
The clock display read: 8:52, 8:51, 8:50. The digital numbers were moving backward? Peachy! She was used to clocks stopping around her. That had been a regular occurrence all her life. But rewinding? Now that was a new twist. Could things get any wackier? Her life had been one episode of