First published 1993
Alec Clarke sits in his law school classroom, but his mind wanders to the empty chair at his grandfather's kitchen table. The old man has vanished into the desert on what the Acoma Indians call the Death Walk, a perilous ceremonial journey that tests the spirit against the harsh landscape. Alec makes his choice. He closes his textbooks and heads into the unforgiving terrain where his grandfather may already be dying of thirst or exposure. The desert holds ancient secrets and modern dangers. Alec must navigate both the physical challenges of the wilderness and the cultural complexities of a tradition he barely understands. His legal training means nothing here. Only his determination to bring his grandfather home alive matters. As days pass without a trace, Alec faces the possibility that he may be walking toward his own death rather than a rescue.
Genres: american-fiction, adventure, mystery, contemporary
Vibes: emotional, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, rescue-mission
Setting: Acoma, Desert
Period: Contemporary
221 pages · Paperback · Sunstone Pr