"Rich, compelling, intellectual treat of a novel, told in detail so vivid that you can hear the rustle and feel the breeze on your face. The science in this science fiction tale is anthropology, writ large from Native Americans to aliens, from canines to CNN. The frontispieces of each chapter are themselves worth the price of admission, deftly harvested from poets and philosophers in all eras of humanity. Highly recommended!" - Paul Levinson-Author of The Plot to Save Socrates, Unburning Alexandria, Borrowed Tides, Silk Code and many more.

Catastrophe befell Earth seventy-five years ago. An alien virus, accelerating evolution in wild and unpredictable ways, has devastated Earth and rendered humanity an endangered species. An ancient prophecy, a Warrior of the People, and his prophetic vision of an unknown youth may be the keys to healing both the human race and the planet.

After he's wounded in battle, Otaktay-a Warrior of the People(a burgeoning society based upon Native American traditions)-receives a vision which opens the door to the rediscovery of a lost and forgotten prophecy as old as the first people of North America. With the guidance of the Ma'iingan, he and his band of brothers-the Swooping Hawks-are sent on a desperate race against time to find and rescue the young man foretold by the Prophecy of the Seven Fires.

In the New World, survival of the fittest is the rule as the struggle against savage, bloodthirsty predators and shifting paradigms creates an exciting and action-packed adventure where old magic and ancient prophecy shape the future.
About the Author: Born in the heart of West Virginia, Royce dreamed of becoming a writer throughout his younger years and was always an avid reader. Starting out with an old, and often temperamental typewriter, he wrote poems and stories that helped to develop his young imagination. A kind-hearted teacher in Junior High School took his first "manuscript" home for the summer and painstakingly read through pages and pages of violent, poorly written combat scenes. She returned it the following school year with the classic red marks, suggestions, and encouragement that fueled his desire to write. He still edits with a red pen, just to experience the nostalgia of that first "manuscript." He later joined the Navy, serving on the USS Belknap (CG-26), the USS Mississippi (CGN-40) and at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, in Portsmouth, Virginia. After a brief career in sales, he went back to school at Marshall University and is now a Registered Nurse in Charleston, WV at one of the largest hospital systems in the region. He graduated, from Saint Mary's School of Nursing and Marshall University in Huntington, WV. Royce now lives near Charleston, WV with his wife Carolyn, and their menagerie of fur babies. More about Royce is available on his website. www.roycesears.com