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Keeper of the Souls #1
A Scattering of Crows
A complex tale of magical realism and adventure brings the children’s voice of the Lakota Sioux, to life — taken from their homes and sent hundreds of miles away to a boarding school out east.
A charismatic Preacher, named James Crumm, heard the calling and came forthwith. His mission was to save the children from a life of barbaric savagery and sin— lead them to a life of eternal salvation. The teachers are committed to the Preacher’s vision and set about removing their culture, language and sins. This where the Preacher’s spiral into madness begins.
One young Sioux warrior takes it upon himself to act. His name is Hidden Spirit. He sets out on his mystical steed, guided by his grandfather’s spirit, and undertakes a magical journey to return the children to their rightful home. But this journey will take him to a stranger and more perilous place than he could’ve ever imagined.
A charismatic Preacher, named James Crumm, heard the calling and came forthwith. His mission was to save the children from a life of barbaric savagery and sin— lead them to a life of eternal salvation. The teachers are committed to the Preacher’s vision and set about removing their culture, language and sins. This where the Preacher’s spiral into madness begins.
One young Sioux warrior takes it upon himself to act. His name is Hidden Spirit. He sets out on his mystical steed, guided by his grandfather’s spirit, and undertakes a magical journey to return the children to their rightful home. But this journey will take him to a stranger and more perilous place than he could’ve ever imagined.
242 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 5, 2018
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About the author
Patricia Reynolds
2 books9 followersPatricia Reynolds lives in Washington State with her partner of many years, along with their adopted family of dogs and cats. She has a passion for nature and the environment, and a soft spot for animals of all kinds. If she could, she would adopt them by the hundreds. Patricia is the author of The Keeper of the Souls series which includes A Scattering of Crows (2018) and A Scattering of Leaves (due out August 2019).
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August 8, 2019
I received a free copy of this book from Hidden Gems in exchange for an honest review.
I had a lot of trouble getting into this book. From it jumping around between so many characters and events and places, to the gross stereotyping of white people, Christians and Native people, to the endless list of all the historical events of the time, it was a very difficult read. I understand that it is historical “fiction”, but to stereotype all Christians and White people as self-righteous and judgmental, is unfair. I find it difficult to believe that every single person who encountered Natives referred to them as “savages” and “heathens” and “devils”. There were just a couple characters who were kind to the children. It’s really unclear how the author came to the conclusions she did about how Native people thought and believed. What research was done? Who did she talk to? Usually that is stated on the acknowledgement page, but there isn’t one, so there’s no knowing how accurately her characters depict actual people at the time. Again, I realize this is fiction, but usually historical fiction attempts to accurately depict how people really behaved, talked and thought during the era.
Overall, this is a pass for me.
I had a lot of trouble getting into this book. From it jumping around between so many characters and events and places, to the gross stereotyping of white people, Christians and Native people, to the endless list of all the historical events of the time, it was a very difficult read. I understand that it is historical “fiction”, but to stereotype all Christians and White people as self-righteous and judgmental, is unfair. I find it difficult to believe that every single person who encountered Natives referred to them as “savages” and “heathens” and “devils”. There were just a couple characters who were kind to the children. It’s really unclear how the author came to the conclusions she did about how Native people thought and believed. What research was done? Who did she talk to? Usually that is stated on the acknowledgement page, but there isn’t one, so there’s no knowing how accurately her characters depict actual people at the time. Again, I realize this is fiction, but usually historical fiction attempts to accurately depict how people really behaved, talked and thought during the era.
Overall, this is a pass for me.
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