About the Author
Deborah Maxey grew up immersed in the legends and traditions of
Native American and Appalachian culture. A wife, mother, and
grandmother, Deborah enjoys camping, hiking, living on a lake
brimming with wildlife, and the love of her two Yorkies and cat.
Her oil portraits and one-woman art shows helped fund her PhD in
counseling. As a psychotherapist and expert witness in the courts,
her fascination with characters and conflict drives her passion to
create fiction.
Reviews
A deftly crafted and impressively original novel, The Endling by
Deborah Maxey combines a Christian perspective with elements of
mystery, suspense, and Native American perspectives. The result is
an inherently riveting and exceptionally entertaining read from
cover to cover. While unhesitatingly recommended for community
library Contemporary General Fiction collections, it should be
noted for personal reading lists that The Endling is also readily
available in a digital book format.--Midwest Book Review, June
2021
The Endling kept me glued to every page. I simply had to
have more. More of the mountain mysteries that gave the endling
courage in the face of raw prejudice and injustice. More of the
compelling characters that inhabit Emerson's mountain world and the
underbelly mob world of New York. And more of Emerson herself,
whose quiet dependency on holy guidance gleaned from her ancestors
makes for the reader "good medicine." My highest recommendation for
a beautifully memorable read!
--Debora M. Coty, Award-winning author of over 40 inspirational
books, including the bestselling
Too Blessed to be
stressed series, with over 1.3 million copies sold in multiple
languages worldwide
As someone with deep roots in a Native American tribe and in
colonial Virginia, I found my attention held page after page.
Maxey's book is filled with many references to Native ways and
thoughts; a lot of research and knowledge went into its writing.
From the heights of Easterbrook Mountain to the streets of New York
City, this one is a page-turner to the very end. Highly
recommended.
--Debra DuPree Williams, Author of
Grave Consequences
Dive into a world of enchanting characters from the small Virginia
mountain town of Colony Row. You'll fall in love with Emerson Grace
as she unravels the last secret her grandfather, Edward Two Eagles,
left for her to solve. The mystery twists into powerful suspense
that leads Emerson back to herself and gives her the wit and
strength to stop the sinister plot to her own murder. Powerful.
--Linda Evans Shepherd, bestselling author of
The Potluck
Club
In
The Endling, Deborah Maxey grabs you with her first
line and takes you on a high octane adventure through mountains and
cities. Readers will be flipping pages as fast as possible to see
if Maxey's character can find a way to defeat the odds stacked
against her by using her Native American background and training.
An engrossing read.
--Ann H. Gabhart, bestselling author of
An Appalachian
Summer
Make room on your bookshelf, because once you've read it, you'll
want to keep The Endling by Deborah Maxey. With a compelling plot,
an element of suspense, memorable characters, and lush
descriptions, she's written a page-turner that will draw you into
her story. I loved this book!
--Michelle Cox, bestselling author of
Our Daily Biscuit:
Devotions with a Drawl,
Just 18 Summers, and the
When God Calls the Heart series
