Review: A good story buried under too many metaphors
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 10 5, 2012
Truth be told, this book took a lot of effort to read.  The sheer volume alone is daunting.  Not that I am afraid of size having read many books by Stephen King as well as the entire Harry Potter series.  But with a new author it made me a bit leery.I found it difficult to really dive into the book as well.  The author has a strong propensity for description with a heavy emphasis on metaphor and simile.  Most of the time I felt as though I was reading the love child of a dictionary and thesaurus. I think with half the descriptive language edited down the book would have read easily and quickly.Having said that, the story line itself was well conceived.  I have a special place in my heart for historical fiction.  This was my first based on Native American legends but I found the plot heart-warming and intriguing.There is a fair bit of mystery and mysticism which is strongly appealing to me as a reader.  While this genre isn't exactly one I have delved into before, the story was worth the effort it took to get past the slow opening. I enjoyed the characters and the adventure had just enough suspense to keep me wanting to know more.If you are a fan of this genre and enjoy the detail of a writer who shares every nuance and picture, you will enjoy this book.  From me it only gets 3 stars for being too wordy and there-by too long.