She Drew Symbols In The Dust

Apache Girl Drew Circles in the Dust Outside Church—Cowboy Solitary Recognized the Tribal Code…

In 1882 New Mexico Territory, sixteen-year-old Aiyana has spent eight years at San Miguel Mission, forced to abandon her Apache identity for Christian ways. When she begins secretly drawing traditional Apache symbols in the dust outside the church, drifter Jake Coleman recognizes the tribal code—a desperate cry for help. Having lived among Apache tribes himself, Jake understands her silent message and discovers that Aiyana believes her mother may still be alive among a band of Apache survivors hiding in the Organ Mountains. As Sheriff Bradley organizes a posse to hunt down the Apache band following a deadly raid, Aiyana must choose between the safety of her mission life and the dangerous journey to reconnect with her heritage. With time running out and tensions escalating between two cultures, both Aiyana and Jake must risk everything to prevent a tragic massacre and bridge the divide between two vastly different worlds in the unforgiving landscape of the Wild West. This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are either the product of imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.