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By
Mary Quast
After
the Civil War, my ancestors settled in Michigan near a large tribal trading
post and since then Native American legends, lore and herbal medicine are woven
into the fabric of my heritage. My grandmother fascinated us with tales of
spirit animals. With a toothless whisper she would often say, “Hush children.
Crows are spirit carriers and you don’t want them hear you speak ill of the
dead. The crow in the tree above us may be carrying the spirit of the person
you are speaking of.”
I remember
watching a handsome crow in her backyard and imagined it carried Grandfather’s
spirit to visit her.
I
have crows nesting in the woods on my property and they are truly magnificent
creatures to behold. My muse has wings and enjoys frolicking with the
creatures. A crow landed with a gentle thump on the ground not far from where I
sat one day. He tilted his head and watched me. Perhaps he expected a treat. I
wondered whose spirit he carried. With a flutter of his wings he boasted his
size. A vision of black silken feathers brushing seductively against pale skin
tickled my mind’s eye. When the crow morphed into a drop-dead sexy man with is
obsidian eyes, long black hair and tanned skin covering delicious muscles came
to me, I couldn’t refuse his story.
The
intelligent gaze, silken feathers, strength of flight led my imagination to
create the hero in Crow Magic. Tecumseh, aka Seth Crowe, is a Shawnee shaman
who guides people out of the spiritual darkness of their lives, but at a cost
on his own stability. He is naturally charming but from his demanding “work”,
his family fears he’s on a path of becoming bad-tempered and destructive. His
family convinces him to use Madame Eve and her 1 Night Stand service to find a
special woman.
When
the time comes for his date, the mischievous crow in animal form visits
unsuspecting Lucy who opens her heart to the creature. Seth is moved and his
spirit animal is drawn to her. Once he
makes his appearance as a man for their date, he uses his magic to draw out her
fears and carries more than just her spirit out of darkness.
Now,
my advice to you…never speak ill of anyone, especially when a crow is around.
However, they are great listeners of dark secrets.
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Romance author and Artist Mary Quast
lives in a log home affectionately named "Camp Run-A-Muk" located in
the woods of Michigan with her husband, three sons, and a collection of animal
family members. As a professional artist, Mary Quast answered the call to
express herself creatively. With her descriptive writing style she has
developed a knack for creating passionate characters and realistic settings.
When she’s not busy writing contemporary erotic romance novels, novelettes, and
short stories, Mary Quast doles out sensual tips and yummy eye candy on
her blog “Romantic Interludes”.
Visit Mary's website www.maryquast.com or her blog at www.maryquast.blogspot.com
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Great post! I look forward to reading. ;)
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of a crow shifter! crows are always handsome and dressed to the nines. and they're very intelligent creatures. lots of folklore surrounds them! I smell a series!
ReplyDeleteI hadn't heard the advice about not speaking ill about someone when a crow is around. I do try not to speak ill of anyone but I'm going to be extra careful now! The story sounds great!
ReplyDeleteA handsome Chippewa eagle shifter has asked me to tell his story. Stay tuned.
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