What do you get when you take an old folk tale, a handful of clues, five unlikely companions, and the promise of a treasure greater than a pirates chest of gold? A quest, of course, unlike any other. One that brings you across the entire continental United States in the late eighteen hundreds, when war between the states was near an end, and the world around you was in a constant state of change. Clues, hidden in nature and indigenous to every state, where one will lead you forward, the other, lead you back. Which is which? Only an Indian would know. Or would they? The assimilation of unknown symbols from other tribes would confuse even the most experienced and educated of scouts versed in Indian symbols and language. It all started long ago, the year that the stars fell from the sky. As a tale of a legendary rose covered in gold was told, a young girl drank in every word. It was the legend of an artifact her family and one other, now lost, was sworn to protect. But it was more than just a symbol of peace. It was the hope of the entire Navajo nation, and possibly the faith of all Native Americans across the land. Little did the girl know, that the tale would be told at a price, and she barely escaped with her life as soldiers attacked. That was when the real story began. Finding out she wasn't who she was raised to be, the Native Indian, Star-That-Shines, had to now learn to become one of her father's people, taking the given name of Summer Rose Brennan. Summer and her aunt, Moon, would travel to find out who she really was. It was necessary to have Summer survive, for her people believed she was part of the prophecy into finding the lost artifact. They were not the only ones after it. Many had tried and failed, some refused to give up. The element added a incredible danger on the trail of discovery, one where even the escort of men: A rancher named Big Jake, His grandson, Johnny West, and an adopted, full blooded Indian brother, Dakota-would have their hands full to control. Who was who? Who was trustworthy, and who was not? What did the clues reveal? Was the fabled Golden Rose even real? Or was there a greater purpose? One thing was for sure. The Legend existed, the hunt was on, and only the Great Creator, in his own time, would tell. Hunt for the Golden Rose: Book One, the Legend was inspired by personal genealogical research of my family, and the legend, an extension of the many yet unheard of stories of the incredible Native Americans we know so little about. It was also created to celebrate the birth of my three children, who are my Star-That-Shines, my Beautiful Rose, and my unfailing Hope in the generations yet to come. $2.50 of every book sold goes to support Samuels Smile samuels-smile.co.uk