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The International Review of Books

"The world of the Cheyenne is changing. Morning Dove, the adopted daughter of Chief Black Kettle, is learning more of the White Man’s world. Speaking their language is important to her father, so she is doing her best. As the Spirit of an old Medicine Man begins to contact her, she becomes frightened. She does not know what he wants from her, but she does not feel up to the task. There are others that are better suited to that.

After the massacre at Sandy Creek, her tribe is moved, and their fate begins to change again. She is pulled in two different directions. She wants to be free, and she wants to do the best she can for her people.

When another massacre occurs, she is left without her father and mother – and her brother, now part of the Dog Soldiers, could lose his life at any time. Clinton is looking for adventure. After the Civil War ended, he decided to go back into the Army to find himself and regain his purpose. After heading back out west, he meets Morning Dove and is completely taken with her. He finds himself wanting to protect her, and at the same time, falling in love with her. But to do so would go against everything, including his commission in the Cavalry. He must decide if he is going to follow his heart or his career.

Interesting book! An interesting adventure that spans the plains of the American West."

The Author

Michelle Roberts

I was born in Melbourne, Australia. Through my childhood, I always had animals around me whether it be dogs, budgerigars, pet mice or even goldfish. I even took horse riding lessons. Bushwalking and holidaying at the beach were also part of my childhood memories as well as watching John Wayne westerns.

In time I developed an interest in The American West and started reading non-fiction books about the era including The Native American Indians, the battles and the larger than life characters. My favourite book of all time would have to be “Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee.”

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The Book

Whispers Among the Prairie

Set in the American West “Whispers among the Prairie” features the plight of the Southern Cheyenne’s lead by Chief Black Kettle. They seek peace with the white man but find war through the battles of Sand Creek and the Washita...

One particular woman named Morning Dove becomes a bridge between her own world and the other world that threatens her way of life. Black Kettle is her guardian and insists she learns the English language...

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This is a must read of 2018!!! 
Just loved following the journey 
of Morning Dove and Clinton McKay.
 This book...

Deb O

5.0
2016-05-03T18:05:39+00:00

Deb O

This is a must read of 2018!!! 
Just loved following the journey 
of Morning Dove and Clinton McKay.
 This book has it all... adventure...
 history and romance... loved it !!!
This book is a good read if you would like to be transported back in time to the world of...

Rockett

5.0
2016-05-03T18:07:52+00:00

Rockett

This book is a good read if you would like to be transported back in time to the world of native Indians and the American West way of life. Based on real life historical facts, intertwined with fiction, this book is hard to put down until the end. This book would also be good to make into a movie. Good read, recommend it.
The first tragedy in Morning Dove’s life was the death of her parents from smallpox, a devastating disease for Native...

Deborah Lloyd

5.0
2016-05-03T18:24:44+00:00

Deborah Lloyd

The first tragedy in Morning Dove’s life was the death of her parents from smallpox, a devastating disease for Native Americans brought by the white man. Morning Dove, a twenty-year-old South Cheyenne maiden, and her eighteen-year-old brother, Black Beaver, were raised by the tribal chief and his wife. Chief Black Kettle and Medicine Woman later instilled their love for peace in Morning Dove’s heart. The chief hired a white man to teach them the English language. At the same time, Clinton McKay, a veteran of the Civil War that had just ended, found himself untrained to do any available job in his hometown of Ann Arbor, Michigan. Joining the cavalry seemed like the best option, although he hated to leave his sister, a war widow, and her two young daughters. While Clinton thought the cavalry’s main focus was the protection of wagon trains and stagecoaches, he soon learned that killing the Indians was another goal. The paths of Morning Dove and Clinton soon crossed, and the story continues in Michelle Roberts’ historical novel, Whispers Among the Prairie. This book engages the reader from the first page to the last. Beginning with an everyday scene in a Cheyenne village and then moving to life in a Midwestern town after the Civil War is certainly intriguing. The author writes in a smooth, flowing style, capturing the reader’s imagination. There are a number of characters in both settings, and each one is aptly described. Likewise, the settings are also easy to imagine. In Whispers Among the Prairie by Michelle Roberts a cataclysmic decade in the United States’ history is unforgettably portrayed.
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The Cheyenne History

The Cheyenne had various military societies which had their own leaders. The leaders consulted with The Chief of the tribe on various matters. They acted as police and kept the tribe in good order. They would plan the different raids on their enemies, organise bison hunts or tried to solve issues of the camp.
The military societies are as follows Kit Fox Men, Elk Soldiers, Dog Men (also know as Dog Soldiers which feature in the novel) Red Shields also known as Bull Soldiers, Crazy Dogs, Bowstrings and The Contrary Warriors Society (These men showed their bravery by riding into battle backwards) Not all available men joined these groups, it wasn’t compulsory...
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