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Schartz pens an exhilarating story of adventure and the power of love with "Black Jaguar," book three in her futuristic series, "The Chronicles of Kassouk." Prince Kahuel of Yalta travels with Princess Esperenza of Kassouk to an unexplored continent on New Earth. What they find there will test their strength of will, resolve, and courage.

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The novel is set in the future. Princes Kahuel and Basilk of Yalta are traveling with Princess Esperenza from Kassouk to an unexplored continent on New Earth. A typhoon destroys their vessel and takes Basilk's life. Most of the travelers are marooned on an unknown land. Kahuel is saddened over his brother's death, but steps up as the group's leader.

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Kahuel sets up camp on the beach and send parties to explore the interior. Kahuel, with his loyal jaguar, Diablo, finds a native by the waterfall. Her name is Talina and she is a Princess of the Chosen, the native humans who have the power to read minds. Kahuel is attracted to Talina.

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The Chosen are in contact with the Estrell, a race of people from outer space who want to use the Chosen to repopulate their dying race. Kahuel and Esperenza's presence upset the Estrell who order the Chosen to attack Kahuel's people. Talina goes against the order and is banned from the Chosen, by her brother, Vanaru. Talina seeks out Kahuel and the couple makes love. Soon, Talina is captured by the Chosen. Kahuel goes after her, but can the couple overcome the obstacles the Estrell and Chosen place in their way?

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Schartz uses a good economy of words to paint vivid pictures of the setting. It's easy to see the setting in the reader's mind.

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Black Jaguar has a great cast of characters that will quickly endear themselves to the reader. Kahuel is noble and honorable, doing all the right things to lead his people, yet his internal struggle is something that the reader can identify with. Talina is a little naïve, but she isn't afraid to take chances and to learn about others. Her love for Kahuel is honest and pure, yet tested when her brother reveals some awful truths about Kahuel to her.

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Black Jaguar shines as it gives the reader a peek of happy after ever for the previous couples in the series from "White Tiger" and "Red Leopard." Schartz's love scenes are tasteful and sensual.

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The Jaguar, Panthera onca, is the only member of the Panthera genus native to the Americas. It is also the largest member of the cat family in either of these two continents. Male Jaguars are about 100Kg and females about 80 Kg. The only cats bigger than the Jaguar are the Lion and the Tiger.

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Although it is predominately a South American species, it is found in central and North America as well. In the northerly parts of its range it competes with the Cougar. The Jaguar ranges from Argentina in the south to Texas in the North.

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The Jaguar is sometimes confused with a Leopard. The Leopard comes from Africa, Europe and Asia, so no confusion about identification should occur in the wild. The Leopard is somewhat smaller on average. Jaguars have dots inside their rosettes while Leopards do not.

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The word Panther is confusing. It is sometimes used for any black, or near black Leopard or Jaguar. Black Jaguars are more common in the dense rainforest parts of this animal's range. The ones that come from the more open areas tend to have the spotted pattern generally associated with this animal.

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In the past, huge numbers of Jaguars were killed for their beautiful fur. The wearing of real fur is less fashionable at the moment, and the fur trade has been reduced. Hunting of Jaguars does still occur, but the biggest long term threat is the loss of their habitat. The Amazon Jungle is being cleared.

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Although a Jaguar is a powerful animal and could definitely kill a Human, most of them do not. There is evidence of them following people, but most times they do not attack.

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On the other hand, Jaguars are a real threat to domestic animals. They will even kill cattle and horses several times their size. Some years ago some sheep were brought from Australia. Many were killed in the first night.

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The only predator that the adult Jaguar has on land is the Human Being. However, there are a lot of Humans and Jaguars often come into conflict with our savage and destructive species.