"Insightful time travel romance"
Her Comanche grandmother told Kris Baldwin many tales about
their people; thus, though a mixed breed, Kris is
comfortable with her duel heritage and even wears the stone
that her Indian Grandmother gave her. Kris goes swimming in
Barton Springs, Texas when she notices a stone like the one
she wears around her neck. She also sees an Indian warrior
gesturing for her to come to him. Bewildered, Kris almost
drowns, but the Indian saves her life. More baffling to Kris is how she ended up a century and
half in the past. She concludes that she is in a graphic
dream and his People refuse to accept that Kris is a
powerful person sent to help the villagers. Only her
rescuer Black Eagle believes otherwise. Kris begins to
understand first hand the plight that is glossed over in
modern day (that is her biological era) history books and
what will happen to the various tribes. She duels with two
deep contrary feelings of loving Black Eagle and knowing
that she must return to use her knowledge to help her
mother's People even as the evil Coyote Droppings wants to
destroy her so she cannot help anyone. This insightful time travel romance emphasizes the era with
a realistic portrayal of the inner conflict that Indians
struggled with as the tribes contend with self- respect and
love for the land vs. overwhelming odds of war with the
Anglos and certain devastation. The romance is solid and
the cast offers a fabulous look into the past. Readers also
receive a deep thought provoking tale that has relevance to
what is happening in Iraq. Award winning newcomer Kate Lyon
is an author worth keeping an eye on if TIME'S CAPTIVE is
any indication of her talent. Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted August 9, 2004
Reviewed by PNR Group Member
Posted January 18, 2007
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