Watch out, people, there's a new writing sheriff in town, and his name is Michael Saunders.

I have enjoyed a few Louis Lamour and Zane Grey books in my day, having lived in the Southwest for so many years, but had gotten away from the genre as of late. Then comes the blazing story of Ghosthunter, and I am donning my 6 shooters and tightening my bodice. Honestly, I was not prepared to be so taken away by this Cherokee tale of rites of passage, spirituality of the Native American, and the downright scariness of our shadowed, supernatural dark-side. It's a page-turner, folks...

The opening pages of the book, caught my attention post haste. The principal character, Ned, is a young man involved in a Vision Quest... taking himself apart from the tribe for a period of fasting and praying in an effort to discover his calling and purpose. Can't tell you anymore, it would give it away. Having been involved in Spirit Quests, I know the power of these ventures.

Saunders is well versed in his Native American rituals, ways, and meanings of the Cherokee people. I came away with a feeling of having gained more knowledge of the people of my ancestry.

A great read!

~ Sandra G. Gaskin

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