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The Angel and the Warrior

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In 1817 on the NW Plains, elderly medicine man White Claw explains to the four preadolescents the curse of their tribe. Many moons ago, after killing 200 buffalo they killed a bird. That senseless murder angered Thunderer who took away the souls of four women. The irate tribe retaliated by killing four of Thunderer's children. In a rage he starts to eradicate the tribe of 2000, but the Creator intercedes by placing the tribe under a curse. Two days a year they will live on the mortal plane; the rest of the year in an ephemeral existence. The only hope to escape the curse resides in the Chosen One who must perform a heroic sacrificial deed by the time he is thirty.

In 1835, Burnt Chest knows he is running out of time to save his tribe but instead rescues Angelia Honeywell and her brother who lead a wagon train through the wilderness though they know nothing about the job, endangering their passengers to escape the law. As he helps them and he falls in love with Angelia, Burnt Chest knows he must not lose sight of his quest, but she is so pretty and warm as she reciprocates his deepest feelings.

THE ANGEL AND THE WARRIOR is a terrific Indian romantic fantasy that readers will enjoy from the moment when White Claw explains the dilemma to the four preadolescents. Burnt Chest is fabulous as he knows time is running out on his mission, but prefers spending what's left of his clock with Angelia. Though the emphasis is more on the romance, this fast-paced story line is driven by the desperation of Burnt Chest, who understands what is at stake.

Harriet Klausner

The hero's tribe is under a curse--they live in a shadow land, and each generation one young man is chosen to try to break the curse. Visions lead him to the heroine--but is she supposed to help him, or are the visions a warning?

The Angel and the Warrior is not a bad story, but in general, I'm not fond of this sub-genre, and a half hour after I read it, I tried to write a review, and found I couldn't remember the story. Not sure if that says more about me, or the book.

The opening lines of this book were like music. I felt drawn into the story -- could picture it exactly. It felt like I was there.

I thought this book was very slow moving. I almost put it down but didn't. I had read "Spirit of the Wolf" by Karen so I thought I would give this a try. It was not as good. I like the feel of the true Indian heritage but found the exerpts from historical documents at the start of each chapter distracting and dull. The first half is very slow and it only barely picks up about half way through, For my money I would pass on this book. Borrow it from the library if you really want to read it.

This book was just not for me. It just wasn't interesting. Nothing was really going on in the story that makes you want to keep reading it. I couldn't even finish reading to the end. In my opinion, it was boring!