'The unicorn-of-the-sea did not answer. Instead, he sang to his brethren, clicks and peculiar whistles of a song that made the shaman’s heart leap with the eerie beauty of it.'~Shaman's Seduction-Za'lla's Dream

'The world spun for a moment, she broke through a barrier that felt like a silk web, then her spirit followed the melody into the mind of her friend. Slowly the blackness lifted, and the shaman could see through the eyes of her snowy owl. '~Shaman's Seduction-Za'lla's Dream

'The koba stomped after her, slapping the ice with its clawed feet like a man trying to crush a particularly nasty cockroach. Inaluk saw death coming, screamed Otuku’s name one more time, before the monster pinned one of her outstretched arms beneath its weight, and blackness claimed her.'~Shaman's Seduction-Inaluk's Curse

'In the morning she found her head pillowed on his chest, her arm flung over his belly. He said nothing when she awkwardly untangled her body from his, but those blue eyes deepened to midnight when she caught his gaze.'~Shaman's Seduction-Inaluk's Curse

'A big man exited a lodge, the villagers parting for him to form an open pathway to Inaluk, and the world abruptly stopped. She could no longer hear the grumbling of the people, nor the shriek of the wind. She heard nothing but the pounding of her heart in her ears.'~Shaman's Seduction-Inaluk's Curse

'Another whirlwind of snow swept over them, making her eyes water and her fingers tingle inside her gloves. Their camels batted long lashes and blinked inner eyelids to clear their vision, and continued to plod along without breaking stride.'~Shaman's Seduction-Inaluk's Curse

'He strode toward her, meeting her eyes and holding her gaze with a force of will she’d rarely encountered. He stood a head taller than the other men, his long black hair whipped by the wind and revealing tantalizing glimpses of high cheekbones, a firm chin, and full, strong lips.'~Shaman's Seduction-Inaluk's Curse