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Lone Eagle

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Why is Cassie Edwards allowed to write? I didn't like any of the characters in this book. I found them weak. I wasted my time reading this book. While reading the book's description I was suprised that the heorine was mixed who falls for an Indian. I'ved never read a book by a white author who had a semi black chartacter who the hero falls in love with. Only the premise is about that, the acutal story is about a white woman who falls in love with a Indian. Zondra knew nothing about her culture, except she was a slave, mom black. There is more to black culture than slavery, but I didn't read any of that in this book. Cassie Edwards could have done something truly remarkable by allowing the Indian to fall in love with a dark skin black woman. Black and Indian romance did occur.

I have tried reading over a dozen Cassie Edwards books, and Lone Wolf is the last book of hers that I will waste my money on. The story was unbelievable, and repetitious. The plot was supposed to be about a slave girl and Indian chief falling in love. What Mrs. Edwards gave us was a story about a white heroine who was a slave[ that happened to have a black mother (who was also a slave) and a white father who happened to be the master]and an Indian chief who fell in love. The characters were undeveloped, the relationship between Zondras parents was nonsensical, a few facts were thrown into the story at random in a text book manner disrupting what little flow of the book there was. The dialog between the characters was laughable to say the least. I spent most of my time grimacing over the poor writing. The beginning, middle, and especially the ending of the book were pulled from left field. If Mrs. Edwards is going to do away completely with history she should tack a letter to the end of the book letting readers know that the story has little or no semblance to historical facts. In short I feel at least an attempt at research of her subject should have been made. Maybe that could have salvaged some portion of this book though I doubt it.

Very disappointed with Cassie Edwards novel. The heroine is suppose to be a biracial woman, but you get the feeling that this is another 'white' woman's romance novel. I was disappointed that the character of Zondra was not a black woman which would have been very interesting. There are not any historical romance novels which portray a black woman and Native American Indian that I know of. It would have been exciting to read this type of interracial novel. The writer plays it safe by making the heroine have white skin and all appearances of a white woman. It's disturbing that the message seems that white is once again better than anything darker. Zondra's is described as being 'blessed' with white skin which is also very disturbing. I cannot recommend this book at all. I hope other books can respectfully portray the romance between black women and Native American Indians in a better light.

I have read many, many of Cassie Edwards' books but have never been so disappointed as I was with this one. I find it insulting that the book's half-black heroine, Zondra, is, for all intents and purposes, white. The strongest declaration of her heritage that Zondra ever makes is that her mother is black, never that she is black. Why could an Indian chief not love a woman who was proud of her heritage as a woman of color and embraced it? Why could he not love a woman whose non-white heritage showed in her features? This would have been a much stronger story if the author hadn't spent the entire book in denial of the fact that her heroine was black. I would love to see such a prolific and popular author create a heroine who is truly not white in any way. Despite my dissatisfaction, I do give Cassie credit for attempting to detour from the worn out "Indian chief loves white maiden" angle even though the attempt falls flat. Moving beyond the issue of the heroine's racial identity, the plot still strains the limits of credulity. A slave owner (Zondra's father) so prejudiced that he sells his own mulatto children would simply not do an about face and divorce his white wife to marry his slave mistress (Zondra's mother). The relationship between Zondra's parents just doesn't ring true at all. Also unrealistic is the story line involving Zondra's half-brother Guy. He gets angry with Daddy so he joins forces with the outlaw gang that's taken him hostage? Not likely. Additionally, why would Zondra love her father so much knowing that the only reason he doesn't sell her is because she looks white? The characterization is also weak. You don't feel that you know the characters this time around, don't feel part of their lives. On the whole, this is one of Cassie's weakest books. I do hope that she tries her hand at having a non-white heroine again, though, because there's a shortage of them in historical romances. For a far better treatment of the Indian chief and runaway slave angle, try the excellent book "Seminole Song" by Vella Munn.

I have read Cassie Edwards before, and she has put out a few good books(you just have to find them). She is a writer that you will either like or dislike. I personally like her. However I thought that this particular book was pretty bad. I am part Native American, and I know that mixed marriages DID occur.
However, the story line, characters, plot and all thins in between were shallow and uncoordinated in this book. Parts of the book did not need to be there, and yet it was lacking a lot.

Sorry Cassie, try again.

I read Cassie Edwards Book Flaming Arrow and liked it very much, so I thought I would give some of her other books a try. I read Bold Wolf first and it wasn't very good or interesting. Lone eagle is written a little better but the story is just plain studid. If you really like Native American Romance read Kathaleen Eagle,Her writing is much better and she is married to a full blooded Lakota Souix.Lone Eagle is written at a level that might appeal to a teen or an adolescent but not an intelligent adult.

This makes the second book I have read of Cassie Edwards, I really enjoyed it, even though Zondra could not except who she was but I know deep down she would be proud of herself. I am glad Long Eagle fell in love with her and showed her the meaning of beening loved, and for her to have children, she did lover her life and loved her father. A very beautiful story.

I have read almost every book Mrs. Edwards has written and all in the "Savage" series. This story is sensitive not only of the Native Americans but also to Afro-Americans who have also been apart of their lives. Or should I say mixed breeds. She (Edwards)portrays the feelings of all characters involved accurately and sensitively. She (Edwards) makes you forget time and not want to put the book down. Zondra and Lone Wolf's story is intriguing, romantic and sexy. Keep the stories coming. Mrs. Edward's has a wonderful imagination and a great deal of sensitivity to the "breed" or mixed cultures and races in this world, especially our country.

Generally Cassie Edwards' books are interesting and exciting. I've ready well over 30 of her books. But unfortunately, her new book - Lone Eagle just didn't do it for me. The plot was week, no empathy for the characters. They were weak too. I didn't enjoy reading this story about slavery. White man who is married to a white woman, but loves a black slave, Ada. He has a baby by her named Zondra. Zondra was treated as a slave, couldn't take on her Father's name so she runs away after her half-brother, Guy, tries to rape her. Yuk.. Didn't like the story line or the characters too much. I'd wait before you purchase this book.