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When Mick goes missing, it's up to Janet to find him and figure out how to keep him safe from persecution by his own people. She'll need a little help from her friends, old and new: Nash and Coyote; Cassandra, a wicked Wicca; and a few strange beings who are stirring things up in Magellan.
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Summary edit
Janet Begay's Crossroads Hotel has attracted the supernatural ever since it opened. But a new, dark power is rising, this time inside Janet herself. Her boyfriend Mick, a sexy dragon shapeshifter the Navajo call a Firewalker, know what terrifying magic is threatening to overwhelm Janet and her... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters edit
- Janet Begay: Raised on the Navajo Nation, born of mortal Dine parents but her mother is a goddess from Beneath. Janet can draw the power of storms to feed her formidable latent magic. Without a storm, she's pretty powerless. Storm power makes her crazy, and only Mick can ease her down. Photographer
- Mick Burns: Dragon name: Micalerianicum - Janet's inked biker bad boy dragon-shifter boyfriend; Mick wields powerful fire magic and can draw off her storm powers with his sensual touch. Is 6'6" with curly black hair and blue eyes; Black dragon
- Pamela Grant: A wolf Changer with a sinister message.
- Cassandra Bryson: A beautiful witch with a murky past but one heck of an efficient hotel manager. Has blond hair with light blue eyes.
- Coyote: A shape-shifting trickster god with an eye for the ladies. Despite his jovial exterior, Janet knows he's dangerous. Is 6'6" tall and looks like a Native American with long braided hair and dark eyes.
- Jamison Kee: Navajo; Mountain lion Changer; Janet's friend. He's responsible for bringing Janet to Magellan.
- Naomi Kee: Jamison's wife; Owns Hansen's Garden Center; Has blue green eyes
- Julie Kee: Naomi's eleven-year-old daughter; Was born with total hearing loss
- Nash Jones: The Sheriff of Hopi County; Until recently was an Unbeliever and not fond of people who claimed to use magic; He's ex-Army special forces, a stickler for rules and regs, and might possess the most potent magic of all; Has very short black hair and light gray eyes; Maya's on again, off again boyfriend
- Paco Lopez: Deputy in Flat Mesa
- Maya Medina: A beautiful electrician with many secrets. Nash's on again, off again girlfriend. Has long curly black hair.
- Fremont Hansen: A plumber who calls himself a minor mage. He has secrets too.
- Beth: Shoshone
- Jim Mohan: Hotel guest from South Dakota; Has brown hair and brown eyes.
- Juana: Hotel maid
- Elena Williams: Apache; The hotel chef, she trained in the best restaurants in New York and Chicago. Has grandchildren in Whiteriver.
- Chief McGuire: Chief of Police
- Crow: Janet's grandmother
- Emilio Salas: Assistant Police Chief; Has blue black hair and dark eyes.
- Heather Hansen: Claims to be a witch; Owns Paradox
- Colby: One of Mick's people, he calls himself a friend. Or maybe an enemy. He hasn't decided. Has light blue eyes; Red dragon
- Luis Salas: Owns the Magellan Inn; Assistant Chief Salas's brother
- Drake: Dragon name: Draconilingius - Dragon who prefers long, black, chauffered limos. Is 6'6" and has long black hair in a ponytail; Wears a leather duster; Black dragon
- Bancroft: Dragon who prefers long, black, chauffered limos; Wears a leather duster; Is taller than Drake and has black hair; Councilman; Red orange dragon
- Todd: Dragons house boy; Has a flawless face, chocolate brown hair, light blue eyes and a firm body
- Spider Woman: A goddess
- Ben Kavena: Hopi; Large and muscular with black hair pulled back into a braid
- Aine: Oldest member of the Dragon Council; Tall and broad-shouldered with white hair sweeping to her waist and light gray eyes
- Farrell: Senior councilman
- Gabrielle Massey: Young Apache woman from Whiteriver
- The Koshare: A god
- Ruby Begay: Janet's grandmother
Quotes edit
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“With horny dragons, attacking Changers, and an undead man filled with destructive magic wreaking havoc? Sure, I can see where that would be restful.”
Janet Begay -
“I'm surprised the mirror didn't sell tickets and serve popcorn.”
Janet Begay
Setting & Locations edit
- Crossroads Hotel: Janet's hotel
- Magellan, Arizona: A high-desert town where the paranormal is normal.
- Beneath: The previous shell world from which mankind and certain gods emerged. Those gods who got trapped below are pretty pissed off.
- Many Farms: Navajo reservation where Janet grew up
- Flat Mesa, Arizona
- Death Valley
- Las Vegas, Nevada
- Crossroads Bar
- Paradox: Store which sells crystals, tarot cards, incense, and other accoutrements for magic working.
- Hansen's Garden Center: The town's plant nursery
- Magellan Inn
- Homol'ovi, Arizona: The site of settlements dating back about eighteen hundred years, the large aboveground pueblos being built during the twelve hundreds.
- Santa Fe, New Mexico
Organizations edit
- High Council of Dragons: The 3 dragons who make the decisions for the dragon population, including trials.
First Sentence edit
I knew she was a Changer the minute she walked into my little hotel.
Table of Contents edit
Chapter 1 - 28
Glossary edit
- Changers: Shape shifters descended from shamans who twined with animal spirits and learned to take their shapes. (The good shape shifters.)
- Skinwalkers: Evil beings who can take the shape of animals or humans they've killed. (The bad shape shifters.)
- Unbelievers: Those who live in and around Magellan and don't believe in the paranormal.
- Vortexes: Swirls of mystical energy that collect in certain places in the desert. Some are gateways to Beneath.
- Dragons: Born of this earth in volcanoes, storms, and deep oceans, their number dwindled after the emergence of mankind. They consider themselves the guardians of the earth.
- Nightwalkers: Vampires
- Mundanes: Non-magical people
- Koshare: They appear with the Hopi kachina dancers, who dress in elaborate costumes to act the parts of gods and spirits, except the Koshare aren't technically kachinas because they don't wear masks. Koshares are the clowns of the group, there to make people laugh but also to provide admonition on bad behavior through their jokes and antics.
- Firewalkers: Dragons; Beings that could summon and control fire
Series & Lists edit
This is book 2 of 6 in Stormwalker. (standard series)
Preceded by Stormwalker, and followed by Shadow Walker.
This is book 3 of 6 in Stormwalker: Reading Order. (standard series)
Preceded by Stormwalker, and followed by Hexed.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Allyson James (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Berkley
Country: USA
Publication Date: November 2, 2010
ISBN: 0425237826
Page Count: 304
Publisher: Berkley
Country: USA
Publication Date: November 2, 2010
ISBN: 0425237826
Page Count: 304
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- Dewey: 813
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- Allyson James' website: Stormwalker series page
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