Review: Time Travel to Colonial America, Seen (almost) from the Native American Point of View
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 7, 2014
Book 1 - Legend of the BloodstoneAt first I didn't care for this. Maggie, from 2012, gets accidentally transported to 1622 Virginia via a Bloodstone. She immediately encounters hunky Native American warrior Winn/Winkeohkwet (who luckily is fluent in English). Major sparks, BUT, it seemed like the initial conflict were Maggie saying, "No, I refuse to listen/be subservient" vs. Winn saying, "Shut up and listen, you don't understand this time period/our people." Rinse, lather, repeat, several times. I did NOT like Maggie not having the wit to pay attention and learn, to scope out her new environment before kicking up a fuss. I also didn't care for a woman of 2012 referring to "Indians," rather than Native Americans.However, I was interested enough in Maggie and Winn to keep reading, and I REALLY liked the story and the various conflicts about 1/3 of the way in, plus there were some unexpected plot twists that made it a fun read.Book 2 - Return of the Pale FeatherI won't spoil it, but it involves a connection from 2012 with Maggie's honorary uncle, a band of Viking Time Walkers, Winn and his half brothers, plus we meet an appealing "B" heroine who survives the Powhatan attack on the city. This story had me hooked from beginning to end.Book 3 - Of Vice and VirtueWhile the other two books were full-length novels, this one's a novella. The story is primarily about Winn's brother, Makedewa and his love interest, Rebecca, plus a new story beginning with Winn's brother Benjamin and a Seer named Jora. It's good, and you get a HEA for Makedewa and Rebecca, after some suspense, but Benjamin's thread is yet unfinished.I will definitely be reading the next book in the series, and I found it refreshing that this time travel series takes us to colonial America. Pricewise, it's certainly a better plan to buy this bundle than the books separately, or the 2-book bundle.