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Gullah Girl in the Bayou
One year past her adventure in the Gullah lands, Lakisha, on assignment, finds herself with Jolan and Aza for company, ready to represent the Libraries in the Mississippi bayou.
But every journey has its own pitfalls and now these travelers must use all their wits to keep this region from exploding in confrontations between two powder kegs of old hurts and simmering grievances, ages old.
Their journey brings them traveling to new lands and encountering surprising and fascinating new folks.
Lakisha and the boy Jolan must bring their knowledge of Gullah lands to the Gulf coast. Young Lakisha encounters experiences she could only imagine before.
Follow along in the thrills of new discoveries, the choices made in the face of danger, and participate as folks grow, change, and strive to survive.
But every journey has its own pitfalls and now these travelers must use all their wits to keep this region from exploding in confrontations between two powder kegs of old hurts and simmering grievances, ages old.
Their journey brings them traveling to new lands and encountering surprising and fascinating new folks.
Lakisha and the boy Jolan must bring their knowledge of Gullah lands to the Gulf coast. Young Lakisha encounters experiences she could only imagine before.
Follow along in the thrills of new discoveries, the choices made in the face of danger, and participate as folks grow, change, and strive to survive.
160 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 18, 2018
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S.A. Gibson
40 books351 followersS. A. Gibson writes Woodpunk fiction, and futurist action stories. Having worked with computers and people, now happily crafts different worlds and fun characters and wondering how to save the heroes and heroines.
S. A. Gibson was born in South Korea, grew up in California and currently lives in Los Angeles with a spouse and a chihuahua-dachshund.
When not writing, or writing school papers, S. A. Gibson is blogging at Experiences in writing, or online at Twitter, and at Facebook.
S. A. Gibson was born in South Korea, grew up in California and currently lives in Los Angeles with a spouse and a chihuahua-dachshund.
When not writing, or writing school papers, S. A. Gibson is blogging at Experiences in writing, or online at Twitter, and at Facebook.
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January 27, 2019
I had been eagerly awaiting book 2 of this series, and Gullah Girl in the Bayou did not disappoint! To me, this second book in the Library Souls series was set at a faster pace and was a smoother read than the first, but still had great characterization and an awesome message of librarians and small communities coming together to overcome obstacles.
In this book, Lakisha and Jolan--along with the dog Aza--make a trip to the bayou to serve as reporters for the Librarians. Near the town of Ulis, two groups fight over the land: the Theloels of the Natchez tribe and the Creoles. The librarians wish to create peace between the two, but will Lakisha and Jolan be able to calm the brewing talk of war?
Lakisha was one of my favorites from Book 1. I really liked how she used her mind and her determination to the library and her village. In this continuation, she really shows her skills of quick thinking and persuasion, allowing her to come into her own. I also liked the introduction of new characters such as Maya, We'tvnu, Anaïs, and Elli. We'tvnu, especially, shows a lot of development as he comes to understand both sides of the conflict. And although Beneda does not feature in this volume, there are several other strong, female leaders present.
I did feel, however, there were a couple sections that were a little repetitive in regards to characters' internal thoughts. But over all, I love how the conflict is described, and the cultural details that are added make the reader really feel like they are among the Theloels and the Creoles.
I eagerly await Book 3 now! And I would definitely recommend the Library Soul series to anyone who likes cultural diversity and strong female characters in their dystopian fiction.
In this book, Lakisha and Jolan--along with the dog Aza--make a trip to the bayou to serve as reporters for the Librarians. Near the town of Ulis, two groups fight over the land: the Theloels of the Natchez tribe and the Creoles. The librarians wish to create peace between the two, but will Lakisha and Jolan be able to calm the brewing talk of war?
Lakisha was one of my favorites from Book 1. I really liked how she used her mind and her determination to the library and her village. In this continuation, she really shows her skills of quick thinking and persuasion, allowing her to come into her own. I also liked the introduction of new characters such as Maya, We'tvnu, Anaïs, and Elli. We'tvnu, especially, shows a lot of development as he comes to understand both sides of the conflict. And although Beneda does not feature in this volume, there are several other strong, female leaders present.
I did feel, however, there were a couple sections that were a little repetitive in regards to characters' internal thoughts. But over all, I love how the conflict is described, and the cultural details that are added make the reader really feel like they are among the Theloels and the Creoles.
I eagerly await Book 3 now! And I would definitely recommend the Library Soul series to anyone who likes cultural diversity and strong female characters in their dystopian fiction.
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