Savage Darkness

by Cassie Edwards

Edwards, Cassie

Genres: Romance, Native American

362 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1995

About the author

Edwards began writing romances in 1982 and released her 100th novel, Savage Skies, on August 28, 2007. Although her earlier books were classic historical romances, the vast majority of her novels involve Native American tribes. Edwards's grandmother was a full-blooded Cheyenne. Her first 99 books sold a combined 10 million copies as of August 2007, with her more recent novels averaging sales of 250,000–350,000 copies.

Edwards has won the Romantic Times Lifetime Achievement Award and the Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice Award, as well as being named one of Affaire de Coeur's top ten favorite romance writers. Edwards has a reputation for meticulously researching the proper anthropological backgrounds of each tribe she writes about.

Edwards and her husband Charles, a retired high school biology teacher, have been married for over 50 years. They have two sons, Charles and Brian, and three grandchildren. The family lived in St. Louis, Missouri for over thirty years, but now reside in Mattoon, Illinois.

Reviews

[Vicki · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this book. Dawnmarie Garret's father runs a trading post. Chief Slow Running is chief a the Sioux and he want's Dawnmarrie as his wife. She says no and so does her father. The Sioux attack and kill her father and Dawnmarie and her mother try to run away and hide. She is rescued by Chippewa and the chiefs fight over her.

[Denise Koopman · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you like romance, adventure and excitement...You will love this book

[Jasmine · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was the first Cassie Edwards "Savage" Book I read, and I fell in love. I own so many of her books, and no matter how many times I read them I keep going back to re-read and re-read. She is an amazing author, and I love reading about all the different tribes across the U.S.