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- noun A person, in
Native American legend , who cantransform into anyanimal when wearing itspelt .
Etymologies
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Examples
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She is a Walker, or "skinwalker", like the old Southwestern Indian witches.
Fantastic Beginning to a Unique Paranormal Series Stephanie 2008
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The Utes, as well as Navajo and other tribes use the term "skinwalker" to describe an Indian who has delved into evil witchery and dark magic.
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(From Amazon. com): The vampire council has hired skinwalker Jane Yellowrock to hunt and kill one of their own who has broken sacred ancient rules-but Jane quickly realizes that in a community that is thousands of years old, loyalties run deep …
WEEKLY BOOK RELEASES FOR JANUARY 3RD | Open Society Book Club Discussions and Reviews 2010
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The vampire council has hired skinwalker Jane Yellowrock to hunt and kill one of their own who has broken sacred ancient rules-but Jane quickly realizes that in a community that is thousands of years old, loyalties run deep...
New Releases for Paranormal Romance, Urban Fantasy & YA Paranormal for the week of January 4, 2010 Donna 2010
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That old anomalous no hulk-out coyote skinwalker condition gets you into a lot of trouble.
Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror: Iron Kissed - Patricia Briggs Blue Tyson 2009
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Jane Yellowrock is the last of her kind—a skinwalker of Cherokee descent who can turn into any creature she desires and hunts vampires for a living.
Books Bought & Received - 7/12/09 Donna 2009
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The hero of the piece is a skinwalker, though, and a smaller variety of canine.
Archive 2007-04-01 Blue Tyson 2007
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Jane Yellowrock is the last of her kind—a skinwalker of Cherokee descent who can turn into any creature she desires and hunts vampires for a living.
Archive 2009-06-01 Donna 2009
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Jane Yellowrock, a skinwalker of Cherokee descent, can change into any animals she chooses; her preference is the panther, the form of Beast whose soul resides in her body.
Skinwalker-Faith Hunter « The Merry Genre Go Round Reviews 2009
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Luca once he gets past his initial first sight attraction realizes they are dealing with a deadly skinwalker who has killed two and targeted his next victim.
Navajo Courage-Aimee Thurlo « The Merry Genre Go Round Reviews 2009
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