The Winds of Waa

Nerra: Deep Time Traveller #2

by Tasma Walton (Illustrator), Tasma Walton

“Nerra, you are the next Deep Time Traveller, as your great-grandmother was before you.” After discovering that she has the power to travel into the Dreaming, Nerra is curious when her great-grandmother’s box of artefacts opens for a second time. Inside, a feathered headband beckons Nerra. As she tries it on, she is whisked into the Dreaming to help the Creation Beings fight against the evil Devour’ena. With the help of her new friends, can Nerra rescue Bunjil the Eagle and Waa the Raven, and bring Creation back into balance? Or will the Devour’ena harness the power of the mighty winds of Waa?

160 pages, Paperback

Reviews

[Gabby · Rating 4 out of 5]

Themes / Representation:
Indigenous / First Nations
Culture
Native Birds
Dreaming / Creation story
Middle Grade
Adventure

Another incredible adventure where we follow Nerra as she finds herself back in The Dreaming, to help the Creation Beings fight against evil. Nerra fights alongside the three birds; Bunjil the Eagle, Waa the Raven and Koonwarra the Black Swan to save the Dreaming.

An adventure story not to be missed by First Nations author & illustrator.
I learnt a lot in this book, and enjoyed the illustrations that accompanied the story. The glossary at the back was very helpful to understand language used in the book. This series is based on the Dreaming stories of the Boonwurrung people of coastal Melbourne.