Thunder Mountain speaks in the voice of fire.... It was scarcely possible to believe, but Mercy Kendrick could not escape the sensation that the storm-racked mountain looking down on Conard County was a living, breathing entity - a being so powerful it could destroy an unwelcome mortal in an instant... And none of the mountain's dangers was more terrifying than Gray Cloud - silent guardian of a place that had been sacred to his people since the beginning of time. And yet, despite whispered warnings - and her own trembling heart, she could not keep away from this seductively sinister man... CONARD COUNTY: Where Wyoming sky spreads bold and blue above men and women who draw their strength from the land an from the bonds of love they share.