Pipe Woman Chronicles Series by Lynne Cantwell

If anything can go wrong…It’s not bad enough that Naomi Witherspoon is second-guessing her relationship with her new boyfriend, Ute shapeshifter Joseph Curtis. Now she’s been attacked by a jaguar in downtown Denver. And somebody has built a hydraulic fracturing operation down the road from their friend Charlie’s ranch. An independent filmmaker named Jack Rivers has conveniently appeared, and is documenting Charlie’s problems with the fracking operation... moreIf anything can go wrong…It’s not bad enough that Naomi Witherspoon is second-guessing her relationship with her new boyfriend, Ute shapeshifter Joseph Curtis. Now she’s been attacked by a jaguar in downtown Denver. And somebody has built a hydraulic fracturing operation down the road from their friend Charlie’s ranch. An independent filmmaker named Jack Rivers has conveniently appeared, and is documenting Charlie’s problems with the fracking operation. Naomi thinks Jack might be the Investigator – the fourth member of the team a Lakota Indian goddess set up to help Naomi broker peace between Jehovah and the pagan pantheons – but Jack seems more interested in causing trouble among Naomi, Joseph, and her best friend Shannon, than in helping out their team.When the operator of the fracking facility turns out to be an old acquaintance, Naomi begins to wonder how many Tricksters it takes to make a divine deal…. less

Ah, winter in South Dakota…Naomi’s caught some kind of bug, and she hasn’t seen Joseph in weeks. But she lets Shannon drag her on vacation: a road trip to the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation to find Naomi’s father. There, they find more than they bargained for: a dream wolf, a mysterious walled compound that might or might not belong to Loki, and a lot of snow.Shannon certainly knows how to show a friend a good time…

Denial is not just a river in Egypt…Naomi has any number of things she doesn’t want to think about. Her baby’s due date is just around the corner, but she has no crib and no baby clothes. Her boyfriend Joseph’s grandfather is in failing health and needs to move out of his wickiup, but the old man won’t budge. Jack has escaped from the Mexican drug lord who owns him, and the drug lord’s thugs are in Denver, looking for him... moreDenial is not just a river in Egypt…Naomi has any number of things she doesn’t want to think about. Her baby’s due date is just around the corner, but she has no crib and no baby clothes. Her boyfriend Joseph’s grandfather is in failing health and needs to move out of his wickiup, but the old man won’t budge. Jack has escaped from the Mexican drug lord who owns him, and the drug lord’s thugs are in Denver, looking for him. And she hasn’t shared any of this with her mother, who wants to sell her house and move to Colorado.If Naomi can get through all this, mediating an agreement between White Buffalo Calf Pipe Woman and Jehovah should be a piece of cake. less

It’s zero hour…Naomi has just two weeks to find a new home for Joseph's grandfather. The old Ute shaman is fighting for his life against a mysterious injection of toxin he received at the hands of the Norse Trickster god Loki. If Naomi is to defeat Loki once and for all, she must learn what it is he seeks under the old man's wickiup.She has just one week before she must mediate between the Earth's pagan gods and goddesses and the Christian God... moreIt’s zero hour…Naomi has just two weeks to find a new home for Joseph's grandfather. The old Ute shaman is fighting for his life against a mysterious injection of toxin he received at the hands of the Norse Trickster god Loki. If Naomi is to defeat Loki once and for all, she must learn what it is he seeks under the old man's wickiup.She has just one week before she must mediate between the Earth's pagan gods and goddesses and the Christian God. If her efforts fail, all of humankind will suffer the consequences.And her baby is due any day.In this, the fifth and final book of the Pipe Woman Chronicles, Naomi is in a race against the clock to balance the demands of her body, her family, and her friends – and she must do it while the whole world is watching. less

Naomi is a skilled mediator who has an uncanny knack for getting everyone to agree. And she is newly engaged to her long-time boyfriend, Brock. Life is pretty sweet. But on the winter solstice of 2012, she learns that a Native American goddess named White Buffalo Calf Pipe Woman has drafted her. She has enhanced Naomi’s powers of persuasion so that she may mediate a peace agreement in heaven between all the pagan gods and goddesses and the Christian God... moreNaomi is a skilled mediator who has an uncanny knack for getting everyone to agree. And she is newly engaged to her long-time boyfriend, Brock. Life is pretty sweet. But on the winter solstice of 2012, she learns that a Native American goddess named White Buffalo Calf Pipe Woman has drafted her. She has enhanced Naomi’s powers of persuasion so that she may mediate a peace agreement in heaven between all the pagan gods and goddesses and the Christian God.The goddess has also given Naomi a team: Shannon, her Counselor and best friend; Joseph, a Ute skinwalker and her Guardian; and an Investigator who often causes more trouble than he is worth. Together, they embark on a journey that will change all their lives – one that will end in a time out of time, on a windswept plain, and with all life on Earth in the balance.Praise for SEIZED (Quarterfinalist, 2013 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award):“Unique (and) entertaining”“This novel blew me away”“Well done, Ms. Cantwell, well done. I think I have found a new favorite fantasy author.”Praise for FISSURED:“I want to linger over a cup of tea with (the characters)”Praise for TAPPED:“I loved all three books in this series and am anxiously awaiting books four and five”Praise for GRAVID:“Ms. Cantwell has me completely invested in the outcome”“I was happy all the way to my toes when I read this book. I even read it twice!”Praise for ANNEALED:“It is as near perfect as any book can get”“I think this series spreads an enlightened message for all of humanity.” less