Bond of Unseen Blood [Paperback]

Skip Coryell (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2005

Outdoor Thriller by Skip Coryell Bond of Unseen Blood Evan Novack, nicknamed Bear by his friends, can pull back a 90-pound longbow and shoot the face off a silver dollar at 100 yards. At the tender age of 14 he had already wrestled a black bear and won! Now at age 34 Bear towers over most men, and weighs in at 250 pounds of powerful, backstrapping sinew and bone-breaking muscle. In short, Bear is the envy of every man, woman and child in North Fork. Every mother s son wishes he were Bear ... except for Bear himself. Though Bear s skills and accomplishments are the stuff of local legend, he is daily tortured by his own private pain and sense of overwhelming loss. Six years earlier, Bear had been separated from his five-year-old son during a bitter divorce, but try as he may, Bear has failed to relocate the son he loves more than life itself. However, unbeknownst to Bear, his son is now orphaned and living in a foster home a thousand miles away. As Bear continues his unrelenting search for his son, little does he realize that his son has already located him and is on his way to North Fork. But tragedy steps in at the brink of reunion, and his son is kidnapped by a sociopathic killer who has vowed to destroy Bear and all he holds dear. It will take all Bear s skill and prowess as a woodsman to track down and save his son from the deranged killer. In Bond of Unseen Blood , Bear must prove his legendary status or die trying! Read this exciting, action-packed thriller to see if Bear has what it takes to save himself and his son, while simultaneously winning over the woman of his dreams!

Editorial Reviews

Review

I couldn't put the book down! Skip Coryell s first novel is a mystical and psychological thriller set in the magnificent Michigan north woods. Written by a devoted outdoorsman, this is a story about father and son loyalty, a woman s love, and the evil that seeks to destroy them all. Coryell packs it all in: action, courage and suspense; love, hate and loyalty; evil, redemption, damnation and faith; loneliness, sacrifice and hope. --Alan Cropsey, Michigan Senator

If you believe as I do, that family matters most, and that family is best bonded when together, close to God and nature in the spirit of the wild, then read on and be filled. You will love this story; the closeness and emotions it evokes in you will stir you to the depths of your very soul. Family matters most. Read on and be filled! --Sasha Nugent - President, Ted Nugent United Sportsmen of America

It is an excellent read that is hard to put down. With something for everyone, it captivates not only the physical bond between man, woman, child, and friends; but the spiritual bond as well. --Louis Krick, President Michigan Sportsmen Against Hunger

I couldn't put the book down! Skip Coryell s first novel is a mystical and psychological thriller set in the magnificent Michigan north woods. Written by a devoted outdoorsman, this is a story about father and son loyalty, a woman s love, and the evil that seeks to destroy them all. Coryell packs it all in: action, courage and suspense; love, hate and loyalty; evil, redemption, damnation and faith; loneliness, sacrifice and hope. --Alan Cropsey, Michigan Senator

It is an excellent read that is hard to put down. With something for everyone, it captivates not only the physical bond between man, woman, child, and friends; but the spiritual bond as well. --Louis Krick, President Michigan Sportsmen Against Hunger

I couldn't put the book down! Skip Coryell s first novel is a mystical and psychological thriller set in the magnificent Michigan north woods. Written by a devoted outdoorsman, this is a story about father and son loyalty, a woman s love, and the evil that seeks to destroy them all. Coryell packs it all in: action, courage and suspense; love, hate and loyalty; evil, redemption, damnation and faith; loneliness, sacrifice and hope. --Alan Cropsey, Michigan Senator

It is an excellent read that is hard to put down. With something for everyone, it captivates not only the physical bond between man, woman, child, and friends; but the spiritual bond as well. --Louis Krick, President Michigan Sportsmen Against Hunger

About the Author

Skip Coryell now lives with his wife and children in Michigan as a professional writer, and Bond of Unseen Blood is his first of five published books. He is an avid hunter and sportsman who loves the outdoors. Skip is also a former Marine, and a graduate of Cornerstone University. To contact him personally, email him at [e-mail].

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: White Feather Press; first edition (September 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0976608308
• ISBN-13: 978-0976608301
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,080,578 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Skip Coryell now lives with his wife and children in Michigan. He works full time as a professional writer, and "Stalking Natalie" is his seventh
published book. He is an avid hunter and sportsman who loves the outdoors. Skip
is also a Marine Corps veteran and a graduate of Cornerstone University. Skip is the former Michigan State Director for Ted Nugent's organization. He has also served on the Board of Directors for Michigan Sportsmen against Hunger as well as Iowa Carry Inc. He is a Certified NRA Pistol Instructor and Range Safety Officer, teaching the Personal Protection in the Home Course for those wishing to obtain their Concealed Pistol Permits (www.mwtac.com). He
also teaches Advanced Concealed Carry Classes for the more
seasoned shooter. Skip is the President of White Feather Press
and the co-owner of Midwest Tactical Training. Skip is the
founder of the Second Amendment March (www.secondamendmentmarch.
com).

For more details on Skip Coryell, or to contact him personally,
go to his website at www.skipcoryell.com
(email: [e-mail]).

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Hunter's Tale and much more!, October 6, 2006

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W. H. McDonald Jr. "The American Author Assoc... (Elk Grove, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bond of Unseen Blood (Paperback)

In Skip Coryell's novel "Bond of Unseen Blood" we get hooked right away emotionally reading about a big man named "Bear". He lives in a cabin with no electricity or modern conveniences but he is close to nature. There is a certain degree of sadness in how he reacts to the surrounding world around him. We watch his inner spirit that dwells on old memories. Thoughts drift back of a young son and teaching him how to shot a bow and arrow. We do not know where his son is, or why he is gone now. Bear seems emotionally locked into the spiritual pain of the past. We as readers are already empathetic and evolved with this missing piece of this big man's heart--the author makes this a simple job for us to connect with Bear.

The life out in the back woods affords Bear isolation from other people and from the past we suspect. Bear is a man who is one of those old hunters who uses a bow and arrow and who follows the natural way of conservation and preservation. His hunting is not for fun and games but has a purpose--to supply food for his body. The reader begins to sense that Bear is in his own way, a true practincng environmentalist.

The reader soon discovers an 11 year old foster kid who is seeking his own father. Again, we do not know the circumstances of how they got separated or even why they do not know where each other are at. We see a child reaching out from a sad part of his own heart seeking a connection and reunion with his father. Is this Bear's son?

The story then takes us beyond this point in time and place in an emotional journey of the spirit. This is a moving tale about love, family and even hunting. It is a powerful story about people; the author's writings make you love, respect and actually have real feelings for them all. Coryell paints some colorfully compete characters for us in his book. It was a joy to read and a wonderfully inspiring and entertaining book.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Family , Bonding & Values, March 13, 2006

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Nikki Ridner "Nikki" (Delton MI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bond of Unseen Blood (Paperback)

I enjoyed the family theme throughout the novel. I appreciated the details about hunting & the true bonding that occurs when a family passes down such knowledge. There was enough suspense to keep me reading long after I realized how much time had passed. Most of all, I respected the theme that one person can make a positive impact by living out his values daily.

5.0 out of 5 stars Daliasnbloom, May 29, 2011

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Daliasnbloom "Dali" (Bay Shore, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bond of Unseen Blood (Paperback)

Just finished this book. It had everything I liked: suspense, thrills, devotion, faith, family, and intrigue. You were one with the main character and when he was in the woods, you were also one with nature. The author has a keen sense of the wild outdoors. I'm sorry that the book wasn't longer.