The Falcon — Kristy McCaffrey

MexicoDecember 1899Josie Ryan's connection to Texas runs deep, from the land to an almost preternatural kinship with the animals in the wild. This bond has led her to the edge of life and death, from saving a boy caught in a fire when she was eleven years old to being struck by lightning to a mountain lion attack that almost ended her life. The discovery of an abandoned falcon chick leads to a fierce attachment, but with only intuition to guide her, Josie struggles to train the wildest creature she's ever encountered. When she learns of a man who could help, she's determined to gain an introduction.Mateo Almirón, El Halconero—The Falconer—and Argentine gaucho, is tasked with delivering two prized purebred Criollo mares to Matt Ryan, a man whose reputation casts a long shadow. Years ago, Ryan saved the life of Mateo's father, and the horses will settle the longstanding debt, but when the exchange goes wrong, Mateo is entrusted with protecting Ryan's daughter, Josie. Now Mateo and Josie must hide in the mountains of Northern Mexico where stories abound of Josie's mother, a woman who lived among the Comanche and rose from the dead.But in a place alive with superstition, Josie and her untamed falcon will give rise to a new legend ...Josie is the youngest child of Matt and Molly from THE WREN.The Wings of the West Series Reading OrderBook One: The WrenBook Two: The DoveBook Three: The SparrowBook Four: The BlackbirdBook Five: The BluebirdBook Six: The Songbird (Novella)Book Seven: Echo of the Plains (Short Story)Book Eight: The StarlingBook Nine: The CanaryBook Ten: The NighthawkBook Eleven: The SwanBook Twelve: The Falcon (Coming Soon)