In the harsh lands of what is now East Texas, a tribe once lived... They were united in their struggle to survive, bound to each other by tradition. But an outsider walked among them, a man influenced by a hostile and violent culture... and haunted by visions of brutality. One woman recognized the threat that endangered her people's future... But now, she must make the others see -- before it is too late...

Ootenec: An outsider among the Nadicha, he is fierce enough to slay the mighty alligator. Yet he is haunted by memories and dreams of brutality that drive a dark need within him -- a need too powerful to resist. He enchants the young ones of the Nadicha with gifts and stories -- but one wise woman wathces with a careful eye...

Talicha: An elder of the Nadicha village, she senses that the Alligator Man brings danger with him, knows that the children of her people are in peril. But no one will believe...
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