The Seeking Star

The Great Land #.5

by Karah Quinney

Returning to the prehistoric landscape that she so vividly portrays, Karah Quinney brings us THE SEEKING STAR, prequel to SHADOW OF THE MOON and LIGHT OF THE SUN. Cahil is the firstborn son of the leader of his village and he is a strong hunter and warrior when the need arises. Devastating secrets from his past, threaten to destroy his future. The love of one young woman will fortify him as he faces his revealed history and sets foot upon a new path. A small band unites as they journey over the great land to reach ceremonial hunting grounds in keeping with the old ways. Enemies will be revealed while friendships are tested to the breaking point. Cahil must rise above it all to discover who he truly is and where the future of an entire village will lead. “Like a fire burning, the Krahnan band has smoldered and burned since before I was born.” “Do not allow the simmering coals to die out, not when there is a chance of growing into a strong blaze, capable of holding back the night.”

Genres: Historical Romance

294 pages, Paperback

First published October 27, 2013

Reviews

[angela]

Hum

I read this a while ago, so don’t feel comfortable giving a written review. I do remember how much I liked it though, so I was comfortable rating it. For some reason it just wasn’t great for me, but I didn’t hate it either.

[Avis Gill]

“The Seeking Star” is a fictional story that takes you back into prehistoric times. You’ll follow along with a man by the name of Cahil, who is the firstborn son of Kusug, the leader of his village. When the time arises, Cahil is a strong hunter and a warrior. He and his younger brother, Makiye, share the responsibility of the hunt. Devastating secrets from his past, threaten to destroy Cahil’s future. As he faces his revealed history the love of one young woman will fortify him, as they set foot upon a new path.
A small band unites as they journey over a great land. Enemies will be revealed while friendships are tested to the breaking point, in order to reach the ceremonial hunting grounds in keeping with the old ways. Cahil must rise above it all to discover who he is and where the future of an entire village will lead.
I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys prehistoric fictional stories as they might have happened.

[Chanel Jackson]

The ending left me hanging

I only rated this a 4, because i felt there was something missing from the ending. Since there is a sequel, I'm sure Ms. Quinney will make up for it in the next book. Overall good read.

[Sue]

This is a 4.7 to me, but I rounded it up to a 5 star. I thoroughly enjoyed the book. I loved the characters and the time period....thousands of years ago. We can really only guess at most of our unwritten history, but this was a word-picture that made many things feel possible. I have always loved the prehistoric tales (Jean Auel's "Children of the Earth" series being a long time favorite), and this one did not disappoint me.

I felt for the characters, and cried at their losses and joys. I will look forward to reading the next book in this new series.

[Angela]

1 May 2014: $0.00 FREE on Kindle.

I'll admit, even at 'free' I'm leery of this book. Pre-history and ancient history is a difficult time period for me to just immerse myself in because it's a particular area of interest to me. But I've downloaded it and I'll give it a shot!

[Vicky]

I really enjoyed this book, the storyline, the characters were wonderful. My only complaint I wish I would have read this book, before I read #2 and #3 first.

[Larry Wilson]

Excellent book.

Excellent book, everyone who likes tales of the early,early times should read this book. Very realistic and moved along at a goodly pace. Fun to read.