The Search for Broken Sky

By: Riano D. McFarland

Narrated by: Diane Scanzaroli

Length: 2 hrs and 37 mins

Publisher's summary

The Search for Broken Sky is a story of unconditional love, uncompromising friendship, and unassailable loyalty between a young Native American woman, her faithful dog, and a horse of legendary intelligence, grace, and beauty. While some see them as outcasts in a community already widely viewed as outsiders, it is their own commitment to one another that they cling to and hold most dear. When one of them goes missing, all of their hearts are broken. Yet, despite their shared pain, their unwavering determination to be reunited allows them to overcome the impossible odds stacked against them.

The journey will take them across the majestic beauty and untamed wilderness of Wyoming, following a century-old smugglers' route along the Bighorn River. Although the picturesque landscapes are reminiscent of the untamed west of the mid-1800s, after sunset, there are dangers lurking in the shadows, where men are not necessarily recognized as being at the top of the food chain. As their expedition takes them north toward Montana, they are unaware of the predator stalking them from the cover of night, and the showdown they will face on the search for Broken Sky.

©2020 Riano D. McFarland (P)2023 Riano D. McFarland

The Shortest Story I'll NEVER Forget

I took about 3 seconds for Ahyoka, Apache, and Broken Sky to worm their way into my heart. After that, this audiobook was priceless in every way. Diane Scanzaroli's performance was incredibly humanizing, presenting Riano McFarland's unbelievable novel in a way that had me in laughter, tears, outrage, and tears again. Get it and listen on a rainy day, because I can almost guarantee you that you won't get anything else done once you start listening to it.

Powerful and Thought-provoking

I would like to say first to the author thank you for giving a voice to Indigenous People about mental health issues. I am a person of mixed heritage, a Hawaiian mother and Indigenous father, so this book speaks to me loud and clear. The Search for Broken Sky may be short, but it has a powerful message that the world needs to hear about unconditional love and acceptance. I really enjoyed the book it made me laugh, cry, mad, and stand up and cheer. This story is a MUST READ/LISTEN, to I promise you won't regret it. I received this book for free upon my request. I am voluntarily leaving my honest and unbiased review here of my own free will.