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Bloodline - The Legend of WindWalker
A hawk, a shaman, and an ancient bone necklace, are just the beginning of 16-year-old Nhaya’s summer journey.
Reoccurring dreams of looming decisions plague Nhaya, and they bring her to the point where she is forced to make a choice for the direction of her life—but what direction to choose? She believes the answer she’s looking for lies hidden in the folds of her Nez Perce heritage. But since the death of her father, Nhaya’s mother has forbidden her to explore that path. When Nhaya escapes to Camp Cocolalla, in the mountains of Northern Idaho, she finds herself in the woods at night chased by an unseen danger.
In defiance of her mother and going against all that she knows to be right and true, Nhaya pursues the truth hidden in her bloodline as she seeks the only person who can help her, the legendary shaman, WindWalker.
Reoccurring dreams of looming decisions plague Nhaya, and they bring her to the point where she is forced to make a choice for the direction of her life—but what direction to choose? She believes the answer she’s looking for lies hidden in the folds of her Nez Perce heritage. But since the death of her father, Nhaya’s mother has forbidden her to explore that path. When Nhaya escapes to Camp Cocolalla, in the mountains of Northern Idaho, she finds herself in the woods at night chased by an unseen danger.
In defiance of her mother and going against all that she knows to be right and true, Nhaya pursues the truth hidden in her bloodline as she seeks the only person who can help her, the legendary shaman, WindWalker.
230 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2015
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February 11, 2015
Full disclosure - The author is my wife.
That being said, you might take what I say about this book with a grain of salt, but it is exactly how I feel about this book.
Perhaps it is because I have been there through the entire process of Carol creating this book, and have had the opportunity to witness the evolution of both the book and author over the years that she took to write it. More likely, it is just a very good book. After hearing several comments about the book...most or all of which were asking about a second book...I find that I am not alone in really liking this book.
This is a book that crosses the lines. It could be argued that the target audience is teenage and young adult. However, like the best books, this has appeal across the board. Bloodline: The Legend of WindWalker crosses those lines.
I am a few...okay many years older than the "target" and I, like several others, cannot wait until Carol brings out a sequel to this book. It has appeal to all ages and certainly has appeal across gender lines as well.
I do not do spoilers, so that is all you get. Get this book and set aside some time to read it...you will not want to put it down.
That being said, you might take what I say about this book with a grain of salt, but it is exactly how I feel about this book.
Perhaps it is because I have been there through the entire process of Carol creating this book, and have had the opportunity to witness the evolution of both the book and author over the years that she took to write it. More likely, it is just a very good book. After hearing several comments about the book...most or all of which were asking about a second book...I find that I am not alone in really liking this book.
This is a book that crosses the lines. It could be argued that the target audience is teenage and young adult. However, like the best books, this has appeal across the board. Bloodline: The Legend of WindWalker crosses those lines.
I am a few...okay many years older than the "target" and I, like several others, cannot wait until Carol brings out a sequel to this book. It has appeal to all ages and certainly has appeal across gender lines as well.
I do not do spoilers, so that is all you get. Get this book and set aside some time to read it...you will not want to put it down.
December 16, 2023
This book needed a lot more editing. Transitions were choppy. I liked the premise and where the author was trying to go, but the writing needed refinement. The flow was just not there and the character’s choices were inconsistent and confusing at times, and underdeveloped.
October 20, 2018
Excellent book!!!
March 20, 2015
I received a copy in the mail on March 17, 2015 as part of a GoodReads GiveAway and I am thankful for the opportunity to pass on my honest review.I can understand why this was intended to be a Young Adult book.I asked to be considered for the giveaway because I am interested in the many native cultures of the Americas. I am familiar with the locale in which the story takes place having grown up in Alberta north of Idaho and having been to Idaho about 6 times in my life. I find the stories could be developed a bit to make them more interesting for a general adult readership because the topics are very interesting and the author presents them well, tying everything up nicely and bringing the book to a satisfactory conclusion. It was a good read and quick. I am a devoted reader and would have appreciated more depth but it would be great for Young Adult Readers.
April 24, 2016
I received this book from the author, through one of my sons, and I totally enjoyed it. The storyline, the characters and the plot are all so interesting. It is also informative and different as far as how it is presented. The young Native American girl deals with so many of life's pressures that our young people go through besides trying to figure out her place in the family, her father's legacy, and her heritage. I work at a high school and will definitely recommend this book to many of the young ladies I work with as well as my colleagues! Thank you for the book Carol Colson!
April 18, 2015
Sixteen year old Nhaya is the main character in Bloodline The Legend of WindWalker. Her heritage become Nhaya's focus. Her family's past and her bloodline show her the way to walk through life.
The storyline is geared to the teen and young adult reader. However, the words of Carol Colson paint a visual story that I enjoyed reading.
The storyline is geared to the teen and young adult reader. However, the words of Carol Colson paint a visual story that I enjoyed reading.
May 26, 2015
Great detail mixed with great adventures. Thanks so much to the goodreads giveaway to allow me to read this amazing novel.
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