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Norse/Mohawk Trilogy #3
Hidden in Mist
"Anna Lee Waldo, author of SACAJEWEA said about PICTURE MAKER that she did not want the story to end. Linda Lay Shuler, author of SHE WHO REMEMBERS, said PICTURE MAKER is totally engrossing, and Bravo!
Sue Harrison, author of MOTHER EARTH, FATHER SKY “Penina Keen Spinka holds the gift of magic in her words. Authentic details of ancient life send the reader on a journey that will delight and her characters are so well-drawn they make a place for themselves in the heart.”
Take a journey into legend.
Hidden In Mist – Bereaved prairie dweller. He becomes the guardian spirit of Niagara River and its majestic Niagara Falls. He lives in a cave behind it.
Tododaho – Onondaga - War chief and sorcerer who intends to change Tribal Law.
Jekonsaseh – Mother of Nations – She escapes from a planned marriage and intends to end her life at Niagara Falls. Hidden in Mist saves her and becomes her mentor. She lives to fulfill her destiny.
Hiawatha – Onondaga - Father of Laughing Water – cursed for opposing Tododaho. He becomes the man-eating scourge of the wild places. The Peacemaker can heal his mind, but can he live with the memory of what he was?
The Peacemaker – Called Deganawida (Thinker) - Huron. Son of a maiden and a spirit. His grandmother tried to drown him at birth. He will bring peace to five warring nations and unite them into the Five Tribes Confederacy (the Iroquois).
Ole Red Hair – Greenlander. He survived his country’s doom. With his sister, Dream Weaver, Ole finds sanctuary in the New World with Tribe Ganeo-gaono, later called Mohawk. Fitting in is just the beginning. Ole Red Hair must accept his nature before he can reconcile with the woman he loves."
Sue Harrison, author of MOTHER EARTH, FATHER SKY “Penina Keen Spinka holds the gift of magic in her words. Authentic details of ancient life send the reader on a journey that will delight and her characters are so well-drawn they make a place for themselves in the heart.”
Take a journey into legend.
Hidden In Mist – Bereaved prairie dweller. He becomes the guardian spirit of Niagara River and its majestic Niagara Falls. He lives in a cave behind it.
Tododaho – Onondaga - War chief and sorcerer who intends to change Tribal Law.
Jekonsaseh – Mother of Nations – She escapes from a planned marriage and intends to end her life at Niagara Falls. Hidden in Mist saves her and becomes her mentor. She lives to fulfill her destiny.
Hiawatha – Onondaga - Father of Laughing Water – cursed for opposing Tododaho. He becomes the man-eating scourge of the wild places. The Peacemaker can heal his mind, but can he live with the memory of what he was?
The Peacemaker – Called Deganawida (Thinker) - Huron. Son of a maiden and a spirit. His grandmother tried to drown him at birth. He will bring peace to five warring nations and unite them into the Five Tribes Confederacy (the Iroquois).
Ole Red Hair – Greenlander. He survived his country’s doom. With his sister, Dream Weaver, Ole finds sanctuary in the New World with Tribe Ganeo-gaono, later called Mohawk. Fitting in is just the beginning. Ole Red Hair must accept his nature before he can reconcile with the woman he loves."
- GenresHistorical Fiction
248 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 12, 2016
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February 4, 2016
I have been a fan of Penina's Norse/Native American series since I first got the opportunity to read Picture Maker
many years ago. Her attention to the details not only of the daily lives in the different cultures, but also the particulars of their belief systems is well-presented, making the stories much more rich for the reader.
In Hidden in Mist, we get to read the culmination of the life stories of Picture Maker's daughter and stepson - who is Ole Red Hair. We also step right into history to watch the horrific tribal wars of the Longhouse People and others, as well as the Great Peace brought by Deganawida. Legends are addressed in this series and embraced as history, giving us faces and depth to people only heard about.
There is warfare in this book, as there are movements for peace. There is romance, but not of the conventional "love story" variety. This is a book for those who enjoy the cultural history of the Native Americans and the Norse. I heartily recommend the entire series, of which this book is the last.
many years ago. Her attention to the details not only of the daily lives in the different cultures, but also the particulars of their belief systems is well-presented, making the stories much more rich for the reader.
In Hidden in Mist, we get to read the culmination of the life stories of Picture Maker's daughter and stepson - who is Ole Red Hair. We also step right into history to watch the horrific tribal wars of the Longhouse People and others, as well as the Great Peace brought by Deganawida. Legends are addressed in this series and embraced as history, giving us faces and depth to people only heard about.
There is warfare in this book, as there are movements for peace. There is romance, but not of the conventional "love story" variety. This is a book for those who enjoy the cultural history of the Native Americans and the Norse. I heartily recommend the entire series, of which this book is the last.
March 26, 2019
By the end of chapter 2 I was ready to give up on the book because I didn't think I would enjoy it because of the human/spirit being "Hidden in Mist". With an open mind I decided to continue reading after leaving it sitting for 5 weeks and am so glad I did. This book is very good and took me to a place in spiritual beliefs I never thought I would ever go (reading or literally). The only reason I gave this book a 4 star rating is because of the number of grammatical, spelling and punctuation errors. This being Penina's third book in the Trilogy I really expected and hoped the writing would be improved, but it wasn't. The story is great, but a proofreader and/or editor is desperately needed! It seemed Penina got more excited the closer she got to the end as there were many more writing errors in the last third of the book than in either of the other books in the series.
July 20, 2021
This book was well-researched and well-written. The characters are based on legendary wars and conflicts. Volcanoes and the small ice age marked the end of the Norse settlements on Greenland. Mass migrations brought the family from Picture Maker and Dream Weaver to the New World.
Penina Keen Spinka's next novel is being edited. Israel invades Canaan. The Canaanite priestesses do what they can to save their people. Wars and witches and prophets clash in the ancient world.
Penina Keen Spinka's next novel is being edited. Israel invades Canaan. The Canaanite priestesses do what they can to save their people. Wars and witches and prophets clash in the ancient world.
March 28, 2022
The story was alright, but it just felt a bit rushed at points. All in all, it didn't feel as compelling as the previous two books, but was a nice little wrap up to some unanswered questions.
March 5, 2025
I loved it, but I had to read beyond page 70 to like it. I was expecting a similar style to the previous 2 in the trilogy, but you can tell 13 years have passed from the second to this one.
This one is like a Native American legend. Beautifully told in Penina´s style of rich and profound descriptions of nature and people´s feelings.
The story tells from the origin of the war between the 5 Nations of Cheroquees and how Ingid and Ole are tied to this story, to how it ends. This book focuses more on Ole, but also on the other Native American characters.
A beautiful end to the saga.
This one is like a Native American legend. Beautifully told in Penina´s style of rich and profound descriptions of nature and people´s feelings.
The story tells from the origin of the war between the 5 Nations of Cheroquees and how Ingid and Ole are tied to this story, to how it ends. This book focuses more on Ole, but also on the other Native American characters.
A beautiful end to the saga.
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