Rain Gypsy

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With one behind, you can't sit on two horses."--Old Romani Proverb Eli Evans, a young, contemporary Romani traveling the backroads of Texas with his grandfather's kumpaniya, has an epiphany in an abandoned field that could shatter the bonds of his traditional Gypsy life. Ever a part of two worlds, he must choose which path to take: that of his own heart or that of his beloved family, who expect him to succeed his grandfather as leader. Eli's family is gifted with an ancient magical ability to invoke the rain, and the two parts of Eli's life collide at the site of the latest Summoning, a small farming community desperate for life-sustaining rain. There he breaks one of his culture's strongest taboos by falling in love with a woman forbidden to him. When his lifelong, morally bankrupt nemesis shows up, hell-bent to destroy everything Eli holds dear, he must act to save those he loves and his own fragile dream. Perfect for fans of a good underdog story, The Rain Gypsy is carefully researched and sensitively written. A heady mix of family drama, magic, sweet romance, and dark secrets, it will take you inside one of America's most hidden cultures.