EXCLUSIVE: Excerpt from DARK SEA, Shadowwater II

The following provides clues to my third book in the Shadowwater series (draft in process):

(Photo: Wendy Shreve)

"He couldn’t see through the foggy haze until the curtain of mist flew open to reveal his darkest fear: The crow sat with one eye open as the sun rose along the eastern horizon. His comrades, branches away, were separated into groups: those who had families to care for, or singles, like himself who served as sentinels. And then the ruckus began, a wave of warning calls coming closer and closer to him. A juvenile on the verge of becoming an adult, this crow had allowed itself to be distracted—by an attractive beauty shining in the sun—and as the crow felt it had lost its ability to fly, he discovered why. A sea hawk—though an observer wouldn't have been able to clearly identify the bird—had the poor victim in its clutches, diving rapidly to the ground underneath a parked RV which offered a comfortable hiding spot from the on-comers.

Hoards of the young bird’s friends had begun diving down toward the eagle, waves of fighters trying to get the eagle’s attention. A cacophony, which had awakened the radius of birds and some humans, had been incessant. However, this raptor had been too smart. Still the hawk kept the crow under its strong talons as the juvenile struggled to free himself. When the din of his friends died down, the crow knew he would be dead soon. As the raptor began pulling away the crow’s tufts of feather from its chest and pulling out its entrails, the eagle cried out in triumph. As the dying crow gave up its last breath the hawk turned into an osprey—with green eyes.

Cal awoke, sweat covering his body, as he noticed his dream catcher had fallen from its hooks. He took several deep breaths and steadied his nerves before getting out of the bed. Often, in his dreams, Cal could reach out to his uncle or Spirit Chief when he had been troubled or disturbed. Sure enough, he heard a knock on his door. Welcoming him in, Cal saw that Spirit Chief’s silver hair had begun to turn white. The tall, commanding man, however, still retained mesmerizing eyes and an indomitable character." (Copyright 2014 Wendy Shreve/ALL RIGHTS RESERVED)

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