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Savage #30
Savage Skies
When she is rescued by Chief Blue Thunder from rape and torture at the hands of the Comanche, Shirleen, on the run from her abusive husband and searching for her missing daughter, finds salvation in his powerful arms. Original.
324 pages, Paperback
First published April 4, 2011
About the author
Cassie Edwards
168 books422 followersEdwards 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.
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.
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November 26, 2016
Surely, lol, this book had great potential but it just didn't cut it for me.
May 2, 2015
This story starts out with a young newly married couple who travel from the east coast to the west coast. As they are traveling in the early 1800's by horse drawn wagon, the young lady discovers how evil her new husband is. One day she complains to her husband that she is hot and he backhands her so hard that she falls from the wagon, lands on her stomach and looses their unborn baby. As time goes by he beats her with his belt as well as his fists leaving scars all over her back. She does get pregnant again and by the grace of God us able to carry the baby to full term. When the child is 4 years old she decides to take her child and leave her husband while he is gone to the trading post. When it comes time to leave her daughter comes up missing and her little settlement is attacked by renegade Indians who kill everyone but her. These renegades hold her prisoner along with some Indian warriors from another tribe. The tribe that the Warriors belong to ask Blue Thunder to help them find their missing warriors. The young lady fears these renegades leader Big Nose hasher daughter.
Blue Thunder and his warriors rescue the young lady and the other warriors. He also searches for her missing daughter..along the way they fall in love but she fears that her husband will be looking for her and she doesn't want to go back with him. She shows Blue Thunder the scars on her back from his beatings. He promises her that he will protect her, keep her and love her forever as she deserves. Inside he is thinking he wants to give this guy a taste of his own medicine.
I love Cassie Edwards stories... They make me feel like I am looking out my window watching everything unfold in person. They are full of adventure and excitement as well as surprises and always, always love and happy endings..... aaaaahhhhhh
Thanks for another wonderful story Cassie!!
Blue Thunder and his warriors rescue the young lady and the other warriors. He also searches for her missing daughter..along the way they fall in love but she fears that her husband will be looking for her and she doesn't want to go back with him. She shows Blue Thunder the scars on her back from his beatings. He promises her that he will protect her, keep her and love her forever as she deserves. Inside he is thinking he wants to give this guy a taste of his own medicine.
I love Cassie Edwards stories... They make me feel like I am looking out my window watching everything unfold in person. They are full of adventure and excitement as well as surprises and always, always love and happy endings..... aaaaahhhhhh
Thanks for another wonderful story Cassie!!
February 18, 2015
Shirleen has always been self-reliant and adventurous, but after dealing with a husband who beat her, the disappearance of her four-year-old daughter and kidnapping at the hands of the notorious Comanche renegade Big Nose, shes almost given up hope. When the most handsome man shes ever seen sweeps in to rescue her, she sees a man in whom she can finally put her trust. Her troubles might seem an overwhelming burden, but Chief Blue Thunders broad shoulders are equal to the task. And his hard body promises to lift her on wings of pleasure and send her soaring amid -- Savage Skies.
November 4, 2012
I loved this book! The way that the story played out kept me wanting more. I was really happy that they were able to rescue Shirleen's daughter Megan and the plot twist that was thrown in there shocked me. This was the best Historical Romance that I have ever read. Can't wait to read more of her books.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 28, 2013
Hilarious in its ridiculousness.
July 30, 2013
Good story. Terribly written.
September 24, 2021
I literally picked this up from the box of books to read more as the attempt to rip off a bandage than overt interest to read it once I read another book by the author and was sorely disappointed.
This was the author’s 100th published book and it showed.
Wa-ke-un-to/Blue Thunder, chief of the Wind Band of the Assiniboine Native American tribe, is a man out for vengeance on behalf of his good friend Gray Eyes as well for his own wife’s brutal murder. Shirleen Mingus crosses his path by chance when she has her daughter Megan abducted by an unknown assailant just before Big Nose and his warriors pillage and murder all in her settlement but her, inexplicably taking her as prisoner to add to the warriors stolen from Gray Eyes’ White Owl Band of Assiniboine. Blue Thunder and Gray Eyes’ joint rescue results in the “insta-attraction” between the Blue Thunder and Shirleen and she is taken to his band’s village to be tended by the medicine man, who aptly names her Tiny Flames. From there, a story unfolds of the two warming to the other, falling in love, and marrying. Identities of Megan’s kidnapper and Blue Thunder’s first wife are learned and the quest to reclaim Megan and avenge deaths and abuse drive the primary plot along until the happy end is achieved.
The overall plot had such promise, but didn’t live up to my hopes of exploration and depth. As for the romantic plot arc, too much of it is familiar... Clearly, the author used the same formula of the eventual lovers first distrusting the other and feeling some prejudices that both melt away from the man’s overt kindness while he keeps the woman in his village until love is declared and marriage and children follow. Throw some strife in there to form a plot around and done. And I cannot express the flatness of characters compared to what they should be, not to mention the stereotypes personified again in another of the author’s works. Admittedly, I have read only two books, but when I have to hear about petite, stunningly beautiful redheads with lots of “courage” paired with tall, muscular, and well-endowed males, I am just a bit bored. I would also like the author to explain some of the contortions the tall man is doing with the petite female during their intercourse because I think we are stretching a bit in that department...
Admittedly, I did feel that there was a bit more to the main characters in their actions and feelings compared to her other book I have read, however, when I have to read shallow comments from the female judging another woman she was afraid was competition by her “unwomanly” appearance features like “older,” “not at all pretty,” and “big boned and fleshy,” all I can think of is what a shallow *censored* she was and I checked out on giving much of a care about Shirleen. Happily, there were bits more regarding secondary characters in this story, but I would have liked to see even more depth to them.
My emotional investment became the relationship between Speckled Fawn and Dancing Shadow (a tear jerker to be honest) as well as Megan being rescued and the antagonists getting their comeuppance (which was too abrupt and more like a footnote at the end of the book). And the satisfaction I got when the main characters all realized how wrong they had misjudged Speckled Fawn. Unfortunately, her portion of the epilogue was disappointing to say the least and Shirleen’s reassurances near the end came off as shallow and displayed a lack of understanding of true love she claimed to know as well as the depth of Speckled Fawn’s feelings.
After two disappointments by this author, it is highly doubtful I will readily pick up another book of hers.
This was the author’s 100th published book and it showed.
Wa-ke-un-to/Blue Thunder, chief of the Wind Band of the Assiniboine Native American tribe, is a man out for vengeance on behalf of his good friend Gray Eyes as well for his own wife’s brutal murder. Shirleen Mingus crosses his path by chance when she has her daughter Megan abducted by an unknown assailant just before Big Nose and his warriors pillage and murder all in her settlement but her, inexplicably taking her as prisoner to add to the warriors stolen from Gray Eyes’ White Owl Band of Assiniboine. Blue Thunder and Gray Eyes’ joint rescue results in the “insta-attraction” between the Blue Thunder and Shirleen and she is taken to his band’s village to be tended by the medicine man, who aptly names her Tiny Flames. From there, a story unfolds of the two warming to the other, falling in love, and marrying. Identities of Megan’s kidnapper and Blue Thunder’s first wife are learned and the quest to reclaim Megan and avenge deaths and abuse drive the primary plot along until the happy end is achieved.
The overall plot had such promise, but didn’t live up to my hopes of exploration and depth. As for the romantic plot arc, too much of it is familiar... Clearly, the author used the same formula of the eventual lovers first distrusting the other and feeling some prejudices that both melt away from the man’s overt kindness while he keeps the woman in his village until love is declared and marriage and children follow. Throw some strife in there to form a plot around and done. And I cannot express the flatness of characters compared to what they should be, not to mention the stereotypes personified again in another of the author’s works. Admittedly, I have read only two books, but when I have to hear about petite, stunningly beautiful redheads with lots of “courage” paired with tall, muscular, and well-endowed males, I am just a bit bored. I would also like the author to explain some of the contortions the tall man is doing with the petite female during their intercourse because I think we are stretching a bit in that department...
Admittedly, I did feel that there was a bit more to the main characters in their actions and feelings compared to her other book I have read, however, when I have to read shallow comments from the female judging another woman she was afraid was competition by her “unwomanly” appearance features like “older,” “not at all pretty,” and “big boned and fleshy,” all I can think of is what a shallow *censored* she was and I checked out on giving much of a care about Shirleen. Happily, there were bits more regarding secondary characters in this story, but I would have liked to see even more depth to them.
My emotional investment became the relationship between Speckled Fawn and Dancing Shadow (a tear jerker to be honest) as well as Megan being rescued and the antagonists getting their comeuppance (which was too abrupt and more like a footnote at the end of the book). And the satisfaction I got when the main characters all realized how wrong they had misjudged Speckled Fawn. Unfortunately, her portion of the epilogue was disappointing to say the least and Shirleen’s reassurances near the end came off as shallow and displayed a lack of understanding of true love she claimed to know as well as the depth of Speckled Fawn’s feelings.
After two disappointments by this author, it is highly doubtful I will readily pick up another book of hers.
March 28, 2020
I was looking for something Last of the Mohicans ish... and this was so poorly written and gross that I couldn’t finish it. Researched the author and was also not impressed with what I found, major lack of historical scholarship, General appropriative story telling, and plagiarism. When I worked at a used book shop in highschool, a little old lady came in and just raved about this author, so I thought I would give it a try, but now I want to find that little old lady and give her some actually good books!
October 11, 2021
A good storey. I was able to read it in 8 hours, and was very into the drama. Of course, the ending was happy. Having the end of the trouble happen during the penultimate chapter makes it feel rushed and not well thought out. I would've liked to see more in the details of how the danger passes; Edwards always makes it a quick ending.
March 11, 2025
A sweet and wholesome historical romance fiction.
August 7, 2018
All time favorite. All time people.
July 29, 2011
I was hoping to enjoy this book but didn't. I know a lot of women like the story line but I found some of the assumptions a bit far fetched, such as a raid of one tribe upon another resulting in the attacked being destroyed without harming one of the attackers.
The plot is very good, but the use of English is very plain. In some cases the English was very confused. The work could use a good editing.
I was expecting more in the way of emotional response during the scant loving making scenes. The scenes seemed more mechanical than anything else with the characters going through the motions.
And yet Edwards knows how to express the emotional aspects of her characters quite elegantly at times. The mystery surrounding the disappearance of the child at the beginning of the book is what kept me hooked.
As a pulp fiction novel, this work holds no special place. It's just another interesting story. If you can get past some of the unbelievable details, you might enjoy this story. However, if you're easily distracted by glaring inconsistencies, you'll find this book to be jarring at times.
The plot is very good, but the use of English is very plain. In some cases the English was very confused. The work could use a good editing.
I was expecting more in the way of emotional response during the scant loving making scenes. The scenes seemed more mechanical than anything else with the characters going through the motions.
And yet Edwards knows how to express the emotional aspects of her characters quite elegantly at times. The mystery surrounding the disappearance of the child at the beginning of the book is what kept me hooked.
As a pulp fiction novel, this work holds no special place. It's just another interesting story. If you can get past some of the unbelievable details, you might enjoy this story. However, if you're easily distracted by glaring inconsistencies, you'll find this book to be jarring at times.
December 3, 2014
This doesn't happen often, I can normally force myself into finishing every book I start, but I didn't finish it. I could not handle the historic inconsistencies. I know some historic fiction can be far fetched, but this one is bad. Really bad. This book is bad enough that I am writing this review. I never write reviews. I have read hundreds of western romance novels and this is on the very bottom of my list. I was even going to try and start the whole Savage Series but I cannot bring myself to do it. Will probably be the last of this author for me.
July 8, 2011
Cassie Edwards is a great author who seems to really study her background and write great indian stories. I'm a huge fan of those poor guys who had to give up their land to the white people. Cassie does a great job by not making us all look evil. She always includes a captive who is white who becomes the heroine of the book. This was an easy read.
August 7, 2016
Although the story had promise, the execution left something to be desired. The writing at times was overly dramatic and the dialogue was laughable. The narrator of the audiobook didn't help matters, with her strange Dracula-sounding accent for the Indian characters. I can't believe that this is book 30 in a series. Some people must like it, but it wasn't my cup of tea.
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June 30, 2009All of Cassie Edwards Savage Series are page turners! And is guarenteed to keep you on the edge of your seat!
March 27, 2011
audiobooks...
July 16, 2012
I just could not like this. it was that bad. I hope other stories are better.
March 17, 2013
yet another of Cassies good stories
August 10, 2013
this is a good read
December 20, 2013
I usually enjoy Cassie Edward's books, but I had a hard time with this one. I couldn't keep my attention on the story to keep my internal movie screen going. Just shocked at how boring it was.
January 5, 2015
The story line had promise, but the writing was horrible.... not to mention the pages full of hustorical inaccuracies.
February 1, 2011
loved it!
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