Review: YA Indian Folk Lore mixed with paranormal secrets
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 29, 2014
Dean Banks sixteenth birthday is upon him and whether or not he likes it, he must accept his fate as the "Chosen One" among his people. The Elders chose him to guard and protect the sacred grounds of the Lost Dutchman Gold Mine. Dean must figure out what his role in life is to be as he takes a spiritual journey, his vision quest, to find answers to his questions.Author Lorraine Carey's second YA book, OUT OF THE ASHES is the second volume in the Dean Banks series. She has woven Native American Indian folk lore with stories and legends of the Lost Dutchman Gold Mine and the paranormal mysteries of the Superstition Mountains. Ghosts, ancient spirit warriors, an evil force and magic will hold the reader's attention from the beginning to the end.Even though there are a few minor writing errors, they do not take anything away from the story. I would definitely recommend this book for not just YA, but for adults also. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it.