A desperate journey. A woman far from home. Elik's quest to become a shaman takes her far to the north, but winter is closing in, and her new friends are starving. Will the spirits answer when she calls, or will revenge and lies betray her before she can save the people? Elik’s quest to become a shaman continues in Book 2 as she travels with her husband on his own desperate attempt to revenge his father’s murder. But Elik and her husband are soon separated, and she finds herself alone, first with Skinner, a useless, frightened man then suddenly with another, far different sort of person. Kaviaq is a shaman, strong but kind, powerful but gentle, and filled with promises. He will teach her the ways of the shaman and with it the means to reach the spirits and save her new home from starvation. But when her husband returns to claim his revenge, Elik is forced to decide between the past and future, and between the two men who claim her love. When the deepest cold arrives, will she find the truth in time to save the people from starvation? Will she find the shaman's voice inside her, and answer the animal spirits' call? Praise for SUMMER LIGHT, Book 1: “SUMMER LIGHT is excellent, authentic and beautifully written. Reading it is a wonderful experience.” Sue Harrison, author of MOTHER EARTH, FATHER SKY “Guttenberg is a gifted storyteller. She combines factual accuracy with intricate characterization and intriguing plots, and comes up with fascinating books... Guttenberg's works have the compelling nature of the best of Jean Auel's novels, but in one important sense they are even better: They are completely believable.” – Alaska Magazine “Guttenberg creates a world based on the Paleo Eskimo cultures of Alaska and a young woman whose skills are less for sewing sealskin and setting traps than for singing the spirit songs. Includes a fascinating afterward about her research which ranged from the University of Alaska, Fairbanks, where she lives, to the Arctic ice fields.” Feminist Bookstore News Watch Click on “Buy Now,” and follow Elik as she travels to a new land filled with danger, magic, love and loss. Don't miss this final episode in one woman's Ancient American journey. Contact Elyse Guttenberg at her website https://www.elyseguttenberg.com/ for news about her other books..