Shaman
Shaman by Kelly Z. Conrad, published by iUniverse on January 10, 2012, is a historical fiction novel that explores themes of love and cultural conflict. Set against the backdrop of the post-Civil War era, the story follows Matt Tyler, a surgeon who leaves his privileged life to serve during the war. Two years after its conclusion, Matt’s life takes a dramatic turn when he discovers Degan, a young woman from the Seneca Nation, who has escaped from a violent raid. As he nurses her back to health, their relationship evolves from fear to trust, complicating their lives as they confront societal boundaries.
Readers will find a narrative that delves into the challenges of love across cultural divides. As Degan grapples with her traumatic past and the implications of marrying a white man, Matt faces his own struggles in a city where he provides medical care to the underprivileged. The novel intricately weaves elements of action, adventure, and romance, highlighting the characters’ emotional journeys as they navigate their feelings and the harsh realities of their worlds. With 336 pages, this edition offers a comprehensive look at their intertwined fates and the question of whether love can transcend deep-seated fears and societal expectations.
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Matt Tyler left the comfort of his privileged upbringing to serve as a surgeon in the Civil War. Now, two years after the war’s end, a discovery one night changes his life forever.
Degan, a young woman of the Seneca Nation, has escaped from white men who raided her village and kidnapped her. Badly beaten, she seeks shelter in a deserted barn and waits to die … until Matt finds her. He takes her in and treats her wounds.
Her initial fear of this white shaman slowly turns to trust as she recovers under Matt’s care. Though they plan that she will return to her people once she’s recovered, they cannot deny their deepening feelings for each other. When Matt asks Degan to marry him, she refuses to enter white society. How can she live among his people? It was white men who kidnapped her, shot her, and libe her to dead. She believe she cannot be Matt’s wife in thewhite world.
Despite her love for Matt, Degan reluctantly returns to her people on the Allegany Reservation, New York. Matt tries to go on with his life. He begins working at a dispensary in Washington, providing free medical care to the city’s poor. But he remains unable to quiet his strong yearning for Degan.
Can Degan overcome her fear and the cruelty of her past to accept a man from a strange culture who promises his love? And is it a promise he can keep?
Shaman is an Award Winning Novel.
A finalist in the 2009 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Competition.
Winner in it’s category, Historical Romance, in 2010 Maryland Writers Association Novel Competition
Grand Prize Winner of 2010 Maryland Writers Association Novel Competition
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