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Helki and Igashu, friends and constant companions since childhood, will soon perform the tribal ritual of the Bow and the Basket. Choosing the basket means living a domestic life, to be a Two-Spirit, a lover of men. To choose the bow means becoming a provider, the head of the family, and a warrior, if war should come. Both are worthy choices, but for Igashu, his father’s sole surviving son, the obligation to lead his family after his father’s death presses heavily on his heart. Yet if Helki and Igashu choose different paths, their love may not survive.
MICHAEL HALFHILL
was born in West Virginia, just as World War II in Europe was coming to an end. After high school came college at the University of Baltimore and then a stint in the US Army.
Michael has traveled widely in the USA, Europe, Central America, and Asia.
After building a 37-year career in analytical science with the DuPont Company, Michael retired in 2001. In 2002, after a year of hectic boredom, he produced the first of three novels. What began as a distraction has become a passion.
Michael currently lives in northern Delaware. When he’s not writing, Michael, along with his longtime partner Peter, shows borzoi at local AKC dog shows.
You can reach Michael at www.michaelhalfhill.com.
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Sparkles
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Sparkles
© 2016 Michael Halfhill.
Cover Art
© 2016 Anne Cain.
Cover content is for illustrative purposes only and any person depicted on the cover is a model.
Interior Art by Michael Halfhill
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Digital ISBN: 978-1-63477-334-8
Published June 2016
v. 1.0
Printed in the United States of America
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