Next Skywatcher: Prequel to The Last Skywatcher Triple Trilogy Series

Warning! This story contains graphic violence including cannibalism. Set in 1057 A.D. among the Anasazi of the American Southwest. Raised by his beloved Sky Chief grandfather and a mysterious albino woman, Tuwa expects to become the next skywatcher. When a strange star appears in the sky, so bright it shines during the day, the High Priest, backed by ultraviolent warriors from the South, demands blood sacrifice. Tuwa's grandfather, a vocal opponent of the foreigners, is murdered in a public ceremony, cooked, and served to the stunned crowd. Next in line are Tuwa's adopted mother and the girl he loves, Chumana. Unable to watch, Tuwa flees in a blind panic into dark wilderness where he's rescued by a long-distance trader who collects orphans to protect him and carry his goods. Three years later, Tuwa returns with his hardened band of orphans intent upon revenge-only to discover that the stakes are much higher than he had imagined. Mere revenge may not be enough.