Where the Rain is Made (2010) (edit title/settings)

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• Ethan Gray: In present day, an assistant curator at the American Indian museum in Washington, D.C. He could transfer into a Cheyenne warrior and travel in time to aid the Cheyenne people.
• Francesca Duvall: Cesca, an 18-year old girl who was captured in a Cheyenne raid and brought to the camp. Because of an indiscretion she was severely punished; afterwards, her Cheyenne name was "Woman-Saved-By-Birds".
• Marsh DuVall: Mountain Lion
• Meko, I am the Wind: Cheyenne warrior, leader of the Dog Soldiers, fierce, handsome. He captured Francesca in a raid and married her.
• The Sacred Council of Arrows: A group of ghostly beings, former Cheyenne, who summon Ethan Gray to them and if he is willing, send him back in time. The Council consists of: Vo'kan'e (White Lances); Kahamaxe (The Stick); Wolf That Speaks, the mystical guide; Stands-in-Light, who was the High Priestess; The Pacer, Man-Who-Paints-His-Shirt-Black, and Whirlwind (the father of all ghostly souls). All dead spirits, former tribal members, empowered to send wanderers through numerous worlds to help the People (Cheyenne).
• Marshall Duvall: Francesca's younger brother, also captured by the Cheyenne. Cesca loved him and looked after him. After they were in the Cheyenne village, he was called Mountain Lion.
• Choking Wolf: The warrior who captured Marshall. He's not Cheyenne; he's a blend of Arapahoe and Sioux. Brutally hard on his captives.
• Delphine Duvall: Francesca's and Marshall's mother; she died giving birth to Marshall. She'd been frail-looking and had had long, black hair.
• Lagrande Duvall: Their father, who had a lust for gold and after being widowed took his two children to Montana to search for it. He was killed in the raid by the Cheyennes.
• Brown Wing: An elderly Cheyenne woman, cared for by Meko, who was put in charge of Francesca after her capture.
• Black Kettle: Chief, in his middle years; his camp was about 50 miles from where the Dog Soldiers' camp was.
• Black Bonnet: Tall and buxom you Cheyenne girl who fought with Cesca when she was first brought to the village.
• Medicine Woman: Black Kettle's wife.
• Strikes First: A trusted friend to Meko, a Dog Soldier; he was tall and wiry.
• Thunder Speaks: A younger medicine man.
• Rattler Woman: She helped the medicine man to heal Cesca after her punishment.
• Good-Looking-Woman: Strikes First's wife; she became a good friend to Cesca.
• Boy-Who-Chases-the-Wind: He took over as temporary leader of the People after the soldiers' raid of the village.
• Noah: Ethan's brother; lived in Washington, D. C. also; married.
• Lydia: Noah's wife, a lovely-looking woman with dark hair.

Quotes edit see section history

• “"You seek the stillness of your body like the earth seeks the rain."“Why you dress like boy?” Bushy brows wiggled above the dark eyes. “You no want Meko to see tits?” He wanted to take her in his arms, tell her he’d protect her from everything evil―real or imagined. If he took one step toward her now, she’d turn into the wildcat again, fight him with every ounce of her strength.”

• “Once you've lost everything, you no longer care if you live or die.”

  Francesca to Brown Wing after her fight with Black Bonnet.

• “Remember, Meko, the mare is not a stallion, responds better to the gentle touch of your hand, a gentle voice.”

  Black Kettle to Meko regarding both a horse and a woman.

• “A nation is not conquered until the hearts of its women are on the ground. Then it is finished no matter how brave its warriors or how strong their weapons.”

  Good-Looking-Woman, quoting sacred words of the Cheyenne

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Setting & Locations edit see section history

• Present day Montana: Jail cell, after a bar brawl, where Stands-in-Light came to Ethan.
• Francesca Duval's home, 1864: Near the mining camps of Charles City and Auraria in Colorado. It was along the Platte River with her father, Legrande, and her younger brother, Marshall.
• The Cheyenne Dog Soldiers' village: It was separate from the camp of the People. The village consisted of several hundred tipis, arranged in a large circle, their openings facing east. The Council Lodge was twice as big as the other tipis, had no sleeping berths; shields, lances and bow cases were all around and there was a fire pit in the center.
• Ethan's home in Washington, D. C.: A tudor-style row house in Woodley Park, which was south of the National Zoo.

Organizations edit see section history

• The National Museum of the American Indian: Add a description of this organization.

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Glossary edit see section history

• Dog Soldier, Cheyenne, The People, tipis, raven,: Describe this term.
• Dog Soldier: A particular Cheyenne warrior, who fought in a line of eight and was tied by a "rope" to a stake in the earth. He fought until either he died or was released by another Dog Soldier.

Themes & Symbolism edit see section history

• erotic romance, historical, time travel, shape shifter,: Describe this theme.
• Native American, Paranormal, Historical, Time Travel,

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Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. Keta Diablo (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Awards edit see section history

• Nominated for "Best E-Novel of the Year" - VOTE Here: http://www.authorsafterdark.net/bookieawards.html (2010: By Authors After Dark)
• While this is the first version of WTRM, it is no longer available. Please see rewritten updated version available on Shelfari. Plot and characters remain the same. (Where the Rain Is Made nominated for BEST E-NOVEL OF THE YEAR 2010 by Authors After Dark)

Classification edit see section history

• Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
• Dewey: 813

Notes for Parents edit see section history

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Subjects edit see section history

• Books › Literature & Fiction › Genre Fiction › Family Saga
• Books › Romance › Time Travel

Links to Supplemental Material edit see section history

• Keta's Haunt -: Author Home
• Decadent Publishing

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