Lone Crow

by Elizabeth Anne Porter

By the age of ten, Lone Crow carried many scars as a result of the beatings he’d endured at the hands of Father Silas. In an effort to save his adopted sister from another ‘disciplining,’ he was compelled to commit an unthinkable act, an act so heinous he had to run away from the small town and into the unforgiving woods alone. Faith was born into the church and was the daughter of Father Silas. She was the sole subject of his unpredictable outbursts until the day her Father brought home a Native child and called him Moses. Faith and Moses quickly became good friends, shielding and comforting each other until the fateful day it all changed and running away was the only option the young Moses had. Soon after, Faith was married off to the most holy man her aunt could find but on the very night of her wedding realized the man had much the same temperament as her Father. As bleak as her life was, she didn’t give up hope of a better future. But she never dared to dream it would include the one person who had shown her kindness and understanding.Many years later, forced to accompany her husband on a missionary trip to spread the word to the Natives, they were fated to meet again. Lone Crow quickly learned that the sacrifice he made as a young man was not enough to shield her from a life of abuse and Faith would learn of his life as a Native Warrior and the freedoms it provided. The improbability of a relationship between the two would cause serious consequences and uncertainty for the village. Will his love be enough to save her from her tormentors and not bring death to his people?

310 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 1, 2020

Reviews

[S.L. Barrie · Rating 3 out of 5]

I had been wanting to read this book for a while as the cover and blurb really caught my attention. I haven't read much native american romance before, but I have read a couple by Catherine Anderson (which I liked). If I were to compare the two, this book lacked the same level of development.
The chapters switched pov between the two main characters, Faith and Lone Crow so it was easy enough to follow, but Faith's chapters were written in first person whereas Lone Crow's in third, and I'm not sure why that was.
As the chapters shifted we got a short recap of events from the previous chapter but from another perspective, so there was quite a bit of repetition. Throughout the whole book there was a lot of repetition, the characters rehashed their inner thoughts and feelings frequently, labouring the same point to the extent that they didn't appear to progress or develop as characters.
Faith was quite a weak character up until the end, a very hard done by, abused woman, which is the product of the time setting. However I would probably have been more sympathetic towards her had the entirety of her treatment not been viewed solely from her pov. Her inner monologuing of her abuses became grating after a while, a more dramatic 3rd person showing of her treatment would definitely have been more emotive. However I respect that this isn't that sort of book.
At one point halfway through I considered giving up reading but I decided to stick with it to see how the conflict was resolved and if there was going to be a happy ending. The build up to the resolution took many many chapters and then the end seemed rushed and rather surprising, but I can't say I was entirely disappointed.
If you enjoy native american themed romances and are looking for a sweet, non graphic/explicit story then I recommend this book.

[Debbie Victorino · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is hands down my favorite book in this series!! It will tug at every emotion you have and you won't be able to put it down. The writing is outstanding and I fell in love with the characters. Lone Crow went through more abuse before he was 10 years old than most people would get in a lifetime. I'll be honest parts of this book brought me to tears. He was brought into a home with Father Silas and his step sister Faith. To save Faith from abuse Lone Crow takes it. That poor child would do what was needed to protect his step sister and friend. They formed a bond that would last a lifetime. When it gets really bad Lone Crow does what he has to, to protect Faith .Then runs to the woods. Years later the two meet again. And he finds out she was put into a marriage with a man like her father. Can their love save her? Or will his heart lead to the death of his people? Grab the book to find out. I can not say this enough this book is outstanding!!! A must read that will pull at your heart strings and bring you to tears. I will be reading this book again. This is one of those books that you read and you will remember it years later. I HIGHLY recommend this book it's just outstanding!!!!

[Terryan · Rating 2 out of 5]

OK read. Couldn't really get into this story. Not a fan of the style of writing. The heroine is the one telling the story but in alternate chapters so the next chapter was almost like a repeat of the previous. He is a native orphan adopted by a person of the Church who also has a daughter about a year younger. Both children are forever being punished and eventually the native boy kills his adoptive father. Years later the girl now a woman has been abused continuously by her now husband. When the church decide to preach their faith to the Natives she is with them and soon discovers her childhood friend is now a man with this particular tribe. Tragedy strikes when the members of the church are killed including her husband. She is now free to go with her once childhood friend. HEA ending.

[Rita · Rating 5 out of 5]

A Great Historical, Native American Story.

Wilma is raised by a Cruel father, He physically and verbally abuses her. A young Native American boy is kept by Wilma,s father and they are brought up together, Moses is abused also. The two children rely on each other for survival. They live to adulthood after Moses makes a life changing decision and is able to leave and go back to his culture. Both are unable to forget one another, is it possible for them to ever be together?

[Alissa Holmes · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely great book. Could not put it down.

I would recommend this book to anyone teenage end up. Anyone who loves native American romance would enjoy it. Anyone who loves to learn about the history of the native people would also enjoy it. This is an excellent read and a fascinating story. Read it and enjoy!

[Gerald · Rating 1 out of 5]

Poor style and story line!

Conversations were so poorly arranged and very disconnected.
Very hard to follow and hard to understand the purpose of most conversations.
Faith's character and her thoughts were contradicting and confusing.
I could not read more than half and had to give up. Never happened before.

[Dorothea L Long · Rating 5 out of 5]

Line Crow

This is a good book with a good story line about two young people one native,and one white,who were separated at a young age,and reunited in their ate teens .

[kattie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lone Crow

I loved this story. I recommend this book for everyone to read. I look forward to reading more of her books. Katie

[Lindsay · Rating 4 out of 5]

When I first began this book, I found it a bit underwhelming. It was repetitive and the writing was confusing at times, particularly the dialogue, but I was interested enough to continue reading. I started to enjoy it about halfway through when the story started to flow a bit more.

Lone Crow was the type of hero I like: he was caring, devoted, and protective almost to a fault, ready to abandon everything to rescue Faith from her abusive husband. So much threatened to keep Faith and him apart, however nothing could quell their longing to be together.

The parts of the novel that I liked, I really enjoyed. Other times, it was too repetitious, and I felt like the characters could have been more developed. Many times they just thought or talked in circles. All in all though, it was a sweet romance.