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Shadow of Time: The Lost Years
The Americas, 1534.
A young Navajo man goes on a vision quest to commune with the spirits and find out what his life path should be. Little does he know that his meeting with the Bear, his spirit guide, will change him for good and turn his life upside down. In fact, life has more years in store for him than he could have ever imagined...
This is a companion novella to the Shadow of Time duology. Do not read if you haven't read the previous two books!
A young Navajo man goes on a vision quest to commune with the spirits and find out what his life path should be. Little does he know that his meeting with the Bear, his spirit guide, will change him for good and turn his life upside down. In fact, life has more years in store for him than he could have ever imagined...
This is a companion novella to the Shadow of Time duology. Do not read if you haven't read the previous two books!
165 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 1, 2015
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Jen Minkman
82 books505 followersJen Minkman (1978) writes YA paranormal romance, dystopian fiction and poetry. She is from the Netherlands and self-publishes her work in English. Her works are available in paperback & digital format (ebook and audio).
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Jen was born in the Netherlands and lived in Austria, Belgium and the UK during her studies. She learned how to read at the age of three and has never stopped reading since. Her favourite books to read are (YA) paranormal/fantasy, sci-fi, dystopian and romance, and this is reflected in the stories she writes. In her home country, she is a trade-published author of paranormal romance and chicklit. Across the border, she is a self-published author of poetry, paranormal romance and dystopian fiction. Her books are already available in English, Dutch, Chinese, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian, and Afrikaans.
She currently resides in The Hague where she works and lives with her husband and two noisy zebra finches.
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Jen was born in the Netherlands and lived in Austria, Belgium and the UK during her studies. She learned how to read at the age of three and has never stopped reading since. Her favourite books to read are (YA) paranormal/fantasy, sci-fi, dystopian and romance, and this is reflected in the stories she writes. In her home country, she is a trade-published author of paranormal romance and chicklit. Across the border, she is a self-published author of poetry, paranormal romance and dystopian fiction. Her books are already available in English, Dutch, Chinese, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian, and Afrikaans.
She currently resides in The Hague where she works and lives with her husband and two noisy zebra finches.
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April 25, 2015
I loved Shadow of Time with its mix of romance, paranormal and Navajo history. It just all came together to bring us a wonderful reading experience. One of the things that I loved about it was the dream sequence that allowed us to see Josh's past lives. However, it turns out that the lives that appeared in Shadow of Time where not all of Josh's past lives and this is where this book comes in.
I can understand why Minkam would be devastated to leave these out, after she had spent so much time not just 'making it all up' but actually researching it and providing so much detail, to then have it cut from the final edit. I am grateful that she has since put these past lives together and given us the chance to discover more of Josh and his past.
It has been almost 2 years since I read Shadow Of Time, so perhaps I haven't had the full reading pleasure that would come from reading this book alongside Shadow of Time, or shortly after.
I can understand why Minkam would be devastated to leave these out, after she had spent so much time not just 'making it all up' but actually researching it and providing so much detail, to then have it cut from the final edit. I am grateful that she has since put these past lives together and given us the chance to discover more of Josh and his past.
It has been almost 2 years since I read Shadow Of Time, so perhaps I haven't had the full reading pleasure that would come from reading this book alongside Shadow of Time, or shortly after.
May 25, 2015
Like the original Shadow of Time, I really enjoyed the look into the past and how real it all felt to me. It was also very sad to realize just how much of our history is dictated by bias. How anyone can think they are better than others or look down at their customs just because they are different is wrong. To see a nomadic and peaceful people destroyed for the sake of claiming ownership to a land that was by all rights free land broke my heart.
I do have to agree with others that I would have liked to have read this look back into Josh's past lives a little closer to the original book. It took me a while to reconcile the different reincarnations with the man I liked in the original book. They all made different choices, some good and some perceived as bad, but to walk in those shoes and have a destiny so undefined is hard. To learn you are the one that is supposed to save your people with no concept of how to do that, and to realize how impossible that task will be and that change will be inevitable, at a minimum overwhelming and definitely frightening. Not to mention it was so very lonely.
For anyone who has not read the original book, luckily, you can read these together. I would still suggest reading the original first, then this one.
I do have to agree with others that I would have liked to have read this look back into Josh's past lives a little closer to the original book. It took me a while to reconcile the different reincarnations with the man I liked in the original book. They all made different choices, some good and some perceived as bad, but to walk in those shoes and have a destiny so undefined is hard. To learn you are the one that is supposed to save your people with no concept of how to do that, and to realize how impossible that task will be and that change will be inevitable, at a minimum overwhelming and definitely frightening. Not to mention it was so very lonely.
For anyone who has not read the original book, luckily, you can read these together. I would still suggest reading the original first, then this one.
May 26, 2015
Simply beautiful.
This story fits perfectly in the main books and shows how Josh became the man he is, the weight that is on his shoulders. It gives his inner battle about guilt on killing an even deeper meaning because the lives he lived where so peaceful in general. How does a person stand up against so much violence without slipping once? It is so human...
To see the continuous oppression of a beautiful, balanced culture streched out over so many years without any hope of returning to the old ways gave me a heartache.
This story fits perfectly in the main books and shows how Josh became the man he is, the weight that is on his shoulders. It gives his inner battle about guilt on killing an even deeper meaning because the lives he lived where so peaceful in general. How does a person stand up against so much violence without slipping once? It is so human...
To see the continuous oppression of a beautiful, balanced culture streched out over so many years without any hope of returning to the old ways gave me a heartache.
April 26, 2015
I enjoyed the story of Josh's past lives, but still feel it would have fit perfectly within the main book. I also kind of regret not being able to read this novella around the same time as I read bk1.
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October 20, 2015
This was a novella, so it was short at only 79 pages, but it describes the many lives of Shash and the tasks that were designated to him through his coming of age vision quests. Reading about these previous lives gives the reader the advantage of realizing exactly what makes our protagonist , Josh, tick. What has he seen? What has he endured? How many friends and loved ones have gone before him? Has he learned what he needs to carry on through the ages?? This is an intriguing tale of differing viewpoints and a clash of cultures throughout history. It is the very definition of fear as the native Navajo tribes and the Spanish whites face off to live in the west. The challenge is to live and share in peace, but the reality of this rough and changing life is ultimately determined by greed. Truly a fascinating paranormal read that I enjoyed tremendously.
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May 15, 2015A big thank-you to my dad for translating this book when I didn't have the time. I'm very happy the tale is now really complete and my Anglophone readers can enjoy all of it! :)
November 30, 2015
How the early American Tribes lived
This was a wonderful story of how he became the great person he became. I loved reading about the lives of the people of his tribe.
This was a wonderful story of how he became the great person he became. I loved reading about the lives of the people of his tribe.
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