The Amazon Queen and the Lady of the Tiger

About the Book

The only remaining Amazon warriors survive a journey across the ocean to build a city, Cherron, at the mouth of the Amazon River in South America. Two Queens, the diplomatic Queen Myrina and the fierce Military Queen Concori dedicate themselves to uphold the Amazonian laws and traditions from the Old World, but change is inevitable. Will Queen Myrina protect the lives of her three daughters? Will she find her only outcast son, Mica, given away to the Indians long ago? Will the Lady Shaman, Raphella, allow men into their strict world? A book of Amazonian traditions, family values and customs.

About the Author

Irene Beltran Hernandez is the author of five novels. She was born on April 4, 1945 in Waco Texas. She studied languages at Waco High School. She graduated from North Texas State where she majored in Sociology and Journalism in May, 1970. She is a graduate of the Institute of Children’s Literature in June, 1980. She is a recipient of a University of Wisconsin Fellowship in 1991. She has completed many radio and television appearances and received numerous literary awards. By profession, she is a caseworker. Her inspiration for her literary career stemmed from her professional career. She resides with her family in Satin, Texas.