” He felt the turmoil of a world gone mad, of ordinary men killing one another simply because they wore different colored clothing. “
The author, Gary Turner, in the introduction, clearly states that the book, although fiction, is based on real people, which many, their names are kept real, and the life aspects of many of them are also put in the book.
Historical notes, family heritage and lineage are put in the book, as warned, along with elements of the World War.
We can see the love and admiration the author had towards his grandpa and he was his hero, and still is, something touching and rare to see in a book. Nice.
A fast, clean narrative welcomes us to the story and to the North-American Indian Community, our MC being “Walking Thunder”.
Without sensationalism, the author creates many little side-plots of each character as the story goes and we get a taste of wars, drug gangs, murders, family issues, sea toil and opportunities that will change lives, dangers and… vomit, hahahahhahahhahaha. There is so much told, so many sceneries, experiences and characters with depth that you can see it before your eyes.
It’s awesome to read a description about the Indian people and their ways, the names in their Native language, the meanings, the names of the places and why are they called so, their functions and how the people saw it and why they were used for ceremonies. As one will realize all the events, places and time periods are based on true United States, and World History, which makes the book feel real.
The hunting setting that fills the first scenes of the book are sharp and filled with necessary details of the hunt, showing the prowess, knowledge and rituals of the Indians.
There is a sense of thriller in the air, an anxious atmosphere of incoming trouble and it’s nice to feel this without the writer hinting much.
The balance of the narrative and opinions of the author in the voices and minds of the characters, is rather impressive. As the way things went, the reader could have expect a heated opinion from the characters, and the setting that our main character is put allows such heated narrative, and yet, the writer chose to keep it logical, firm and focused. Impressive. The unbiased relay of the facts that are now history is one thing, but to show it from the much ignored perspective of the Indians, is the surprise that makes this book wonderful, although there is much more to this book as we will discover.
The author can use his narrative and description prowess to create strong emotions and relay them to the reader without going into much details. He uses the essentials, and with them is able to create a gripping and relatable scenery for the reader.
Everything in the book feels planned, the plot develops like a fine tuned clock, piece after piece cascading down and locking into place. The scenes connecting perfectly and each of the many plots moving on their own time, affecting one another from fore-front to background and from background to the current plot. Love stories growing, choices making developing into consequence, mysteries harboring on the unknown while still developing in time as destinies calling and pulling the strings. It’s so complex, yet so well organized that one has to admire the work of the author. This is high-quality work. Amazing, and the description of the war was not only factual, timely order, but exciting to read.
Sidney Turner’s story starts after Walking Thunder ends, and there is an Easter Egg on this transition, as you will read. There is also a very nice touch of the writer to make relay the story of Sydney Turner and go about the details of the period to which the character lived to the point of how the mentality of the people was at the time. The inspiring work-ethic of the character creates a layer of reality and relatability towards the character, that only increases once we get to know how “set” his future was at that time.
A true leader, Sidney is the example of the how a man should be. When faced with the unknown, Sidney ventured forwards and made his way through hard-work and politeness while standing firm upon his morals and principles. Not every hero wears a cape indeed. A true gentleman, a hardworking, honorable man of the greatest scale, and above all, a gentle, yet fierce bull. I am sure that the author’s Grandpa would be proud to read this fine telling and description of him. A true example of how to be. What a Man!
This book has a message that is of the uttermost importance for readers to know, the history and the fights of North American Indians and their heritage. This, in addition to the FINE, detailed, thrilling and factual description or incorporation of the events of WWI, the emotions it brought to the people, the consequences, the atmosphere… *claps* *claps*, this is passionate work right here. EXCELLENTLY DONE! Simply EXCELLENT! This is how you combine fiction with reality while bringing value to the reader! THIS IS HOW YOU DO IT! *Claps*
This is an EXCELLENT “Military Historical Fiction“ by Gary Turner, simply outstanding and masterfully constructed, from beginning to end. WWI aficionados, steamy romance lovers, and people who love to know about heritages will ADORE this book.
Pros:
- EXCELLENT narrative
- EXCELLENT plot
- EXCELLENT descriptions of both scenery, emotions, resolve, fate and the way it changes.
- EXCELLENT and vivid description of the way of North-American Indians
- EXCELLENT characters and dynamics. The characters are rock-solid and the way their choices influence each other is fabulous
- EXCELLENT side-plots that will make you count your words
- EXCELLENT sex scenes
- EXCELLENT and logical turn of events to the characters
- EXCELLENT description of war facts and the tragedies of war and how gruesome it is.
- EXCELLENT reading experience
Cons:
- None.
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