Native American Legends

On the mountain, safety is an illusion. Control is a dream. And survival isn’t guaranteed. Jimmy Swain isn’t just a driver; he’s an angel in a tow truck, rescuing motorists from the most deadly route on the peak. But when the mountain itself is angry, even the locals aren’t safe and the city slickers don’t stand a chance. When a freak storm traps Jimmy and an eclectic group of strangers on a high pass in unthinkable conditions, panic sets in. It’s up to Jimmy to keep them alive and he’s never lost anyone yet. That’s about to change. Surviving the elements is hard enough, but...

The great Oglala Sioux chief Red Cloud was the only Plains Indian to defeat the United States Army in a war, forcing the American government to sue for peace in a conflict named for him. At the peak of their chief’s powers, the Sioux could claim control of one-fifth of the contiguous United States. But unlike Sitting Bull, Crazy Horse, or Geronimo, the fog of history has left Red Cloud strangely obscured. Now, thanks to painstaking research by two award-winning authors, his incredible story can finally be told.

The Aesir call a Wild Hunt when a man crosses the ocean towards Asgard. Jormungander, the Midgard Serpent, should be stopping him but is missing. Is the man an advance scout for an invasion? What has happened to Jormungander? It’s up to Thor to solve this mystery.

When he died in 1904, most Americans who knew his people's story considered Chief Joseph a military genius and an "Indian Napoleon". This assessment of the Native American leader was based on a 1,500-mile odyssey during which he and his people left their reservation in the hopes of escaping to Canada, where the Nez Percé intended to join Sitting Bull and his Hunkpapa Sioux band. The real Chief Joseph was a gifted speaker and more diplomat than war leader.

Here's an amusing collection of Dakota-Sioux fables, often featuring the vain and mischievous imp Iktomi. Fables such as these were told to Dakota-Sioux children for entertainment but also to teach through negative example the importance of honor, modesty, manners, and other aspects of a noble Indian lifestyle.

When Mackenzie wakes up with a severed crow's head in her hands, she panics. Only moments earlier she had been fending off masses of birds in a snow-covered forest. In bed, when she blinks, the head disappears. Night after night, Mackenzie’s dreams return her to a memory from before her sister Sabrina’s untimely death: a weekend at the family’s lakefront campsite, long obscured by a fog of guilt.

From the tales of Orenda. Book Two: After a long winter encampment, Orenda, Nazshoni, Kanuna and Onsi cross the Mississippi river and venture west. Their destination is far and Orenda intends to move the small group of warriors with haste in the hope of reaching an embattled tribe far to the west of the great river. The plan begins to unravel when they come across a ghost village and then dire forebodings from an old Shaman. There is a shape-shifter in the area and she has been causing much destruction and despair. Orenda attempts to go around the troubled area as he feels tomahawks and ...

In the real world Fallon, Nevada, there is a mascot known as the Greenwave or Gurka, as some locals call it. This angry wave of alfalfa has always been a curious point of conversation in the small farming community. Now this mascot comes to life as a monster of myth and legend. This novella will take you one step to the left of reality, and twist this creature into a monster that is focused on mayhem and destruction. Twisting history and local lore into a brand new legend for a new generation. In the 1850s, the Pyramid Lake War broke out. The peaceful Tribe of the Crow in the Lahontan ...

Many ancient civilizations have influenced and inspired people in the 21st century. The Greeks and Romans continue to fascinate the West today. But of all the world's civilizations, none have intrigued people more than the Mayans, whose culture, astronomy, language, and mysterious disappearance all continue to captivate people. In 2012 especially, there was a renewed focus on the Mayans, whose advanced calendar led many to speculate the world would end on the same date the Mayan calendar ends.

Delve into the mystical worlds of Celtic enchantment, the heroic sagas of Bulfinch's lore, the enigmatic tales of Slavic spirits, the celestial dances of Japanese deities, the profound fables of Turkish origins, the creation epics of Sumerian and Mesopotamian civilizations, the rich tapestry of Native American heritage, and the captivating chronicles from the Filipino archipelago.

A chance at redemption or another path to destruction? Coyote has a plan, and it’s probably a terrible idea. For disgraced archaeologist Dr. Arienne Cerasola, the chance at redemption is worth the risk. The missing Afro-Caribbean relic is the same one Ari helped uncover years ago. Her old mentor is trying to find the artifact. If she can help recover the Dominion, she might get her old life back. Not all things are as they seem, though. The relic isn’t the only thing missing. Two young boys, the sanity of Ari’s mentor, and one of the leaders of a magical organization have also ...

Based on an Athabascan Indian legend passed along for many generations from mothers to daughters of the upper Yukon River Valley in Alaska, this is the suspenseful, shocking, ultimately inspirational tale of two old women abandoned by their tribe during a brutal winter famine.

To win the heart of Princess Luna, daughter of the Chief of Chiefs, Moxton Metis, must find and kill the elusive white deer and bring her its fur. He is not alone in this quest. Most of the men of the tribe want to marry the beautiful girl. All of them are after the same prize, for what brave wouldn't want to marry the Chief's daughter. Moxtin figures he knows where the albino deer might be, but it is a place that is dangerous, and sacred. A place where none of the other hunters dare go. Moxtin isn't afraid, mostly because his friends might be willing to help him. Join them as they face ...

When teenager Lisa Samms comes to visit the grandparents she barely knows in an isolated southwestern town, it puts her life in peril. Arriving on Founder's Day weekend she finds herself thrown into the legend of the valley. The massacre of an Indian village by a group of gypsies was how the town began, but not before being cursed by a Medicine Man. As a mysterious fog descends upon the valley, strange things begin to happen. Phones, cars, electricity all lose power. Then people start dying when the ghostly Spirit Riders arrive. A spooky tale of a teenager who's family tree may answer some ...

Vic Chicowski's heart lies more in surfing than solving mysteries. Yet, despite his skepticism of the supernatural, the young PI keeps finding himself tangled in cases that defy explanation. When a baby is kidnapped and taken to the Marble Mountain Wilderness, an area notorious for Bigfoot sightings, Vic is reluctantly pulled into the search. Much to his dismay, the FBI assigns Samantha Swartz, a spirited young agent who believes in the paranormal, to assist him. As they clash over beliefs and methods, sparks fly. Can their differing perspectives be overcome to save a child lost in the ...

Molly’s father grew up on the Mohawk Reserve of Akwesasne, where he learned the best scary stories. One of her favorites was the legend of Skeleton Man, a gruesome tale about a man with a deadly, insatiable hunger. But ever since her parents mysteriously vanished, those spooky tales have started to feel all too real.

GENETICALLY MODIFIED SOYBEANS ARE THE LEAST OF OUR WORRIES. These canines have somehow picked up a human-like intelligence. This short story is a frightful tale in the tradition of Hound of the Baskervilles but incorporating modern concerns that make it all the more terrifying—and believable. THE GREATEST MIND SINCE SHERLOCK HOLMES. Dr. Peyton McKean and his friend Fin Morton investigate a series of murders in the desert canyons of Eastern Washington State. Police suspect a Native American man who haunts the desert canyonlands. But the native man, Charlie Moses, declares his innocence and...

They might have a second chance together… if they make it out alive. Archeologist Tanner Hays’ level-headed intellect and psychic ability make him the best Protector to investigate the mysterious artifact discovered on the Blackfeet Reservation in Montana. Unfortunately, Chantal Durand—the sexy wild child with talents of her own—has been ordered on the same mission. And she’s just as reckless, beautiful, and angry with him as he remembers. Chantal would rather be anywhere than in the freezing wilderness with Tanner. Seven years isn’t long enough to forget the way his lips taste,...

In 1836 in East Texas, nine-year-old Cynthia Ann Parker was kidnapped by Comanches. She was raised by the tribe and eventually became the wife of a warrior. Twenty-four years after her capture, she was reclaimed by the U.S. cavalry and Texas Rangers and restored to her white family, to die in misery and obscurity. Cynthia Ann's story has been told and re-told over generations to become a foundational American tale.

Among the Oglala Lakota, one of the most famous bands of the Native American Tribe known as the Sioux, the longest and most effective leader was Makhpiyaluta, better known as Red Cloud. Though he has not been remembered as vividly as another member of the Oglala Lakota, Crazy Horse, Red Cloud led the group for 40 years, in war, in peace, and on a reservation, becoming so esteemed and influential that Americans began to mistakenly take him for the leader of the entire Sioux tribe.