Loved reading this! I wasn't sure what to expect, but this book is so much more than I first thought! So good!

The author presented this curious prequel of a twisted fictional tale; this sampler will allow the reader the option of whether they'd want to read the full length novel. The storyline journeyed back in time to recapture the period of the early Native Americans. The narrative traced along many unexplained strange spirits and myths that occupied the minds of the early settlers.

A natural-born charlatan, Tay, a young woman of two decades was a fraud when it came to reading her peoples' fates. Miraculously, one day she stumbled upon a revelation at the top of famed Mount Tsikomo. For the first time, she was able to draw upon visions that allowed her to see into the future.

Tay suffered from an embarrassing lisp that dogged the trail of her short life. Though able to speak her native tongue, she would tap her answers in the dirt to questions posed to her with a feathered prayer stick, one tap for yes and two for no.

Eventually, this newfound gift had attracted the attention of many of the villagers. Business was booming for those in search of fate-reading. The priests at the village of Dzune could no longer ignore her presence. Apparently, she had begun to steal their thunder. As a result, she had been invited to dance in a rain making ceremony for the priests, a big step. The priest's expected she would fail. That was their plan.

Tay had been overcome with a vision that would require her, for the first time to carry a spear on her next quest. Her father helped by fashioning one for her with a retractable blade made of bone at the end of the staff. It had been hollowed out inside and when she shook the staff, it rattled. This special made weapon would become part of her elaborate dance ceremonies.

Tay was destined to meet Naysin, a God-like visionary very much like herself. What mystery, whether evil or good that was in store for them would make itself known.

I offer my gratitude to NetGalley and BooksGoSocial for this ARC in exchange for an unbiased review.