Touches the Stars (Edge of the New World) (Volume 2)
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Rating | : | 4.99 (827 Votes) |
Asin | : | 069253542X |
Format Type | : | paperback |
Number of Pages | : | 402 Pages |
Publish Date | : | 2015-08-27 |
Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
. Now writing as Lynn Sholes, she has teamed up with Joe Moore writing international bestselling thrillers. Lynn has presented numerous fiction writing workshops and has been a writing trainer and coach for schools in Broward and Citrus County, Florida. She now writes full time from her home in the Sunshine State. As a native Floridian, Lynn became intrigued by the prehistoric people of Florida as she researched thei
Weaving historical fiction. Chelsea G. Humphrey I have followed Mi-Sa and the other wonderful characters that Lynn Armistead McKee has created. I am sorry to say that I did read her series out of order so it was a bit confusing. Once I finished all of the series I was able to piece the story together in the order that it was intended. I r. Savvy Buyer said Great story. If you like prehistory of our country you will like this. Lovely view of native life in all its glory and pain.. "Its a good book about a womans tragedy and love life." according to A Customer. Its is my favorite book .I am only 12 but I have read it.I am a good reader for my age. Anyway I felt sorry for Teeka when Kaho chose her for his bride when she was suposed to marry Auro.At first she hated Kaho and he was mean but after she had been with him for a while she started to love h
By romanticizing aboriginal life and focusing on the literalness of a shamanic gift that can be genetically inherited, rather than on its spiritual dimension, McKee ultimately defeats her own purpose, reducing the mythic to the mundane--or to second-rate fantasy, at best. Unwilling to recognize that a girl possesses this skill, and encouraged by a mother who wants her own son to be shaman, the community becomes increasingly suspicious and fearful of Mi-sa, whom they believe might carry evil spirits. In the past, the Gift had always been passed on to a son of the shaman, who does not marry but fathers children
Enduring hatred and hardship, her courage gave her strength to seek her destiny that would change the fate of her people.. Mi-sa, the shaman’s daughter, was born under a shooting star and inherited his magical gifts. But it was the shaman, endowed with his wisdom, knowledge of the spiritual world, and powerful visions, who guided his people. But she was misunderstood by her clan and feared as a spirit of the Darkside. In ancient times, the tribes of the Florida Everglades lived a life rich with tradition and ritual