Simiakia by Lori Windows, a champion endurance rider, is a modern western that combines adventure, romance, and the search for pride in oneself
“After fifty years of newspaper articles, magazine articles, and short stories, seeing my name in print attached to a work of my heart, a full novel, thrills me beyond belief. My friends say it is autobiographical,” says Lori Windows. “That may be true, but I am more related to the coydog in the story than I am the heroine.”
“I’m delighted to be able to publish this exciting and ultimately life-affirming modern-day western,” says Edward Willett, editor and publisher of Endless Sky Books. “I can’t wait for readers to discover it. I hope they enjoy reading it as much as I did.”
Simiakia can be ordered through most bookstores, online or off. It can also be purchased directly from Endless Sky Books at www.endless-sky-books.com.
More about the book
It was not
whimsy that had brought him together with this red horse to run this race. It
was the justice of time.
Raised without hope or pride in his heritage to what promises to be a short life of crime, alcohol, and drugs, Nez Perce teenager Al George gets an unexpected second chance. A heist gone wrong ends up with him working on probation at the very Idaho ranch he and his “friends” tried to rob, owned by Celia Bolt, who left her own rich-but-dysfunctional family to move West many years ago, and the taciturn Morgan Kyles, who has his own checkered past.
Over the course of the summer of 1986, Celia and Morgan work out the thorny details of their relationship, while Al regains his pride and his sense of self as he works with the ranch’s signature Appaloosas, finds love—and finally, through a deep bond with one very special horse, reconnects with his Nez Perce heritage and discovers the truth of his strange, recurring dreams of an Indian brave on a very special horse, striving to protect his people from the soldiers pursuing them.
For everyone involved, one summer changes everything.
Praise for Simiakia
“Lori Windows
brings horses and the special coy dog, Cantar, to life in her writing . . . as
the plot develops, the growing self-confidence of the young and displaced Nez
Perce character, Alicut George, is revealed. He learns to endurance ride on
Folly and care for an orphan foal named Gambler's Hand. Interspersed throughout
are Alicut's flashback dreams about his Nez Perce ancestors as they attempted
to escape the US Calvary . . . The strength and endurance of the Appaloosa
horse were instrumental in their arduous journey and connect Alicut to his past
and his identity. Female characters are dynamic and strong . . . romance is
sprinkled throughout, and the ending is satisfying. I love reading about
horses, especially where animals are not just props, but are characters in the
story!” - Gayle M. Smith,
Award-Nominated Author of Thickwood
Simiakia is a very good read. The character development is excellent. You really become invested in the outcome for each character. It even brings in some telling issues about prejudice among people rich and poor, dogs, and horses. All in all, it keeps your attention to the final words.” - Roberta Harms, champion endurance rider
Lori Windows grew up enamoured of the writings of Grey, Brand, Terhune, London, Burroughs, and Farley. Her father set her on a horse when she was two years old, and she has now ridden horses on six continents.
In 1982, she discovered the sport of distance racing. She and her variety of horses and mules have amassed multiple national titles and more than 63,000 sanctioned race miles.
About the Publisher
Endless Sky Books is a book-publishing company founded by award-winning author and editor Edward Willett in 2023. For more information, contact publisher@endless-sky-books.com or visit www.endless-sky-books.com.
Lori Windows is available for interviews, media appearances,
speaking engagements, and/or book review requests. Please contact mickey.creativeedge@gmail.com by email or by phone at 403.464.6925
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