Goddess Fish Party Pavilion

 A sneak peak at Chapter one

The child blinked her large eyes. Not green now. Not

glowing. He’d been cursed on every hunt. Others landed fat

deer, numerous quail, fat rabbits and even the old men came

upon a lost buffalo bull. He came home with a thin halfstarved

squirrel, if luck favored him at all.

His wife cowered in the snow; her silent sobs made her

shoulders shake. Her fault. How else could this have

happened? She never wanted the others in their home. The

mid-wife had never come to see them, and his wife never

went into the village center. She always stayed out here, away

from everyone else.

He knew what he had to do. He couldn’t lose what little

he had. When he started towards the circle of lodges and the

bright central fire of the meeting circle, his wife scrambled to

her feet and started to follow him, making noises that echoed

in his head, but didn’t form words. She became an annoying

insect swarm of sound, and he smacked that sound away,

taking step after step through the blowing snow. He’d leave

the child. He couldn’t kill it. No, that would only make

whatever evil had spawned it angrier. If he took his wife and

his belongings and left, the blizzard would hide them, no one

would even miss them if they ever realized they were there to

start with.

And the evil grasped in his hand would be someone else’s

problem.

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In this book, S. R. Howen takes the reader from modern times on an historical exploration of Native American mythology and heritage. 

Her character, Shannon Running Deer has become one of those that "worships" science and prefers to ignore his natural history. A chance meeting with a mysterious woman propels him into the past where he encounters life before modern science. Mystical and romantic events draw him closer to knowing more about what his people are about.
Difficult to put down once you start reading, this book satisfies romantics, historical buffs, and anyone that likes deep characters and strong action stories.

Christi Upson 5 stars

Just finished a good book by S.r. Howen called "Medicine Man: Chief of All Time". If you like scifi, time travel, American Indian lore and beliefs, mystery, some demons of sorts and strong characters, you will want to read it. I'm now waiting for the next book in the series. I can hardly wait!

Janice Campbell 5 stars