Warrior Soul

Tye Caine Wilderness Mysteries #4

by David Barbur

Mysterious footprints in the forest. A shot in the dark. A dead man in a forest clearing. Tye Caine tries to help out a neighbor but is sucked into a mystery from the past. At the same time, he tries to find out who has been hiding on his property. Visions of dead people still haunt his dreams, and he doesn't know why. It seems like he's moving close to an answer, but does he really want to know? If you stayed up too late reading Wild Mind , if you couldn't wait to finish Primitive Weapons , if you're the kind of person who looks in the forest and wonders what is in there, check out Warrior Soul today!

Genres: Mystery, Thriller, Fiction

276 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 1, 2023

Reviews

[Rikard · Rating 5 out of 5]

The hero is a true prepper, outdoorsman and a tracker by profession.

After finding foreign footprints on his property the story quickly progresses to solving an old murder and revealing the real perpetrators.

[Sherry Ergun · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this series. Author incorporates details from his other books but you can be read in any order. I throughly enjoy work by this author.

[Jo · Rating 3 out of 5]

I have to say that whilst its not the best writing, I do enjoy the Tye Caine books. They’re easy to get caught up in - the plots are intriguing enough and the main characters are likeable. I would like to see a little more of May, see her interacting with Kaity a bit more! I do like the supernatural element to Tye’s character and I hope to see that develop in future books.

[Yusuf · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nice Story

Forests and the creatures that populate them are always an attraction for me. Tye, the tracker, is an interesting character. This book, this series, has a lot to offer in terms of reading pleasure.

[Zenia Primrose · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is my favorite series of all time. So amazing!!

[Frank T · Rating 4 out of 5]

First of all I must say David Barbur is a brilliant author and I have now read the first 2 books in this series and I'll probably read more. However I found this book to be painfully slow to the point where I was considering ditching it but I had already committed too much time to it, I usually ditch a book after a few chapters if I'm not getting into it but I stuck with it purely based on his previous book. I read my books on a kindle and this story (for me) didn't become exciting until it reached 85% and the finale of the action was at 95%, so only 10% of this book had me totally gripped and the rest was waaayyy too much padding. This could have been written with cursory character details of the main characters and more detailed information of the other characters along with the plotline for the rest of the story. The action when it got going was exciting but the lead up was hard work.

[Francis K · Rating 3 out of 5]

An entertaining book with interesting characters.

Unfortunately some huge plot holes and some seriously implausible events detract from the overall quality of the book. Without going into close detail an example would be of two witnesses seeing a person being chased and shot by known individuals. Individuals who the the witnesses heard talking about planning to kill the person shortly before. And a police officer, who is not corrupt or incompetent, telling them there is not enough evidence to do anything about it.

But if you can overlook the implausibilities it's an entertaining summer read. It would be best to start the series in order though starting with The Valley of Lost Children. There are many references to events that took place in previous books.

[Jodi Pomerleau · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the first book in the series that I have picked up. After reading a bunch of dreadful novels lately, this one was quite refreshing. The characters were rich and likeable, except for the ones we aren't supposed to like. Maybe those unlikeable characters were a little too stereotypical, but that is the only criticism I have about the story. The final chase was exciting and I couldn't put it down. I hope to read more in this series because if this is the standard, I am sure the rest will be as equally enjoyable.

[Lora · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved book 1 and was elated to get book 4 free on Amazon. It was no problem to skip 2 and 3, but I don't think I'd have enjoyed it as much if I'd never read anything from the series before (despite the bits that function as recaps). This installment wasn't quite as engaging as book 1, but still great. I love the premise of a wilderness tracker as detective, with help from a librarian.

There's both danger and mystery here, with a hint of supernatural mixed in.

I'd read more from the series now if I could, but I'm trying not to spend any more money at Amazon.

[Suzibelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's becoming clear that there is a longer story arc emerging from this series as well as the self-contained ones in each book, and it continues to get more intriguing the further in we get! This particular book focusses on some of the more unsavoury aspects of humanity, particularly nasty brotherhoods that seem to be far too common, but fortunately they mostly get what they deserve. It's the longer story arc that is really holding my attention now so it'll be interesting to see how that continues to develop.

[Liz Munro · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another absorbing novel in the series. I have read and loved all 4 and look forward to the next chapter. Wonderful descriptive narrative draws you into the landscape. Adventure, mystery and a little touch of romance combined with the wilderness setting add up to a great read.

[jeanie c. riley · Rating 5 out of 5]

How do you stop immoral people!? Romance can help 🙏!

Book#4 introduces more people who think they do not have to follow the law! Tye is put in the position of aiding! Great characters you just have to know what happens!

[diannscollins]

Going Native

Tye loves living in the wilderness, but trouble finds him there. He wants to do the right thing, even though he is surrounded by corrupt and evil people. Find out how he manages to get himself out of trouble once again.

[Alice Bloomfield · Rating 3 out of 5]

3 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️

The story was okay but significantly let down by the writing. I hadn’t read others in the series and didn’t realise I was jumping in towards the end so that also limited my enjoyment.

[Rod · Rating 3 out of 5]

He’s a tracker but kind of McGiverish too. More murders in his neighborhood to solve.

[Pedro Bedro]

Another classic from David Barbur. This series has been a delight to read. Characters and progression are easy to follow and a bit of supernatural ability adds to the plot.

[Patricia Chodak · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent writing and Continuity

A little difficult following if the previous ones weren't read. Still valid and interesting . Want to read more. Maybe audio books?

[Liz Bernal · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mystery and life changing action

Good reading,
suspenseful and informative. You might learn a thing or two about survival and second chances. Might need to improve proofreading.

[James Ross · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another amazing tale

The author continues to create interesting and unique plots to go with an imaginative group of characters making this hard to put down

[Carol S. Harris · Rating 5 out of 5]

read like you was watching a movie

High impact action kept you want to read more to find the next action. Kaity and Tye click so well together

[Karen LaMarra · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoy this series. I like the characters and the way the characters and their relationships are grown, not just thrown out fully fleshed out. I like the wilderness component and the information to be gained. I also really like the bit of supernatural undertone that exists. Well done!

[James · Rating 4 out of 5]

These are very good thrillers and getting better as they go along.

If you are looking for a slightly off-beat hero, give one or two of these a try.