Song of the River (Storyteller Trilogy)

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Summary: Song of the River
Review: Another of Sue Harrison's good writings. Worth the time to read.

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Summary: an evocative reminder of home
Review: Having loved my time spent in the Aleutians, I was pleased to find this book among the few English-language titles while I was on assignment in Cochabamba, Bolivia. I'm not normally a fan of historical fiction, but this book not only kept my interest, it also evoked wonderful memories of home - and another world! I now intend to read the entire series!

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Summary: excellent!
Review: I enjoyed this book and reommend it to anyone who wants a good, solid, engrossing story. Sue Harrison has done meticulous research to write this tale of 6th century B.C .Alaskan human relationships and lifestyles. As an archaeologist I usually pick up similar books with great trepidation since they are all too often written from a modern viewpoint and are filled with 20th century motives, passionate love, predictable plots, etcetera (I recall one whose heroine jumped "onto mat"---no beds in those times---with every warrior she met). "Song of the River", however, gives us believable characters, situations, and conflict resolutions for the time period and locale. In addition, the reader learns about what the technology, belief systems, economy and social structure may have been in prehistoric Alaska. A good book to curl up with and learn from.

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Summary: child of the sun
Review: I wish I had read Song Of The River before I read Cry Of the Wind. I would have had a better understanding of the characters and their relationships. Nevertheless, I enjoyed this book as much as I did the second book in the trilogy. Although the story takes place in primitive times, the human natures of these characters are modern and it's easy to relate to them. The Dzuggi are the honored storytellers in these books and though Ms. Harrison uses the written word to tell her stories, she should be honored as Dzuggi herself. With her words, she places some very vivid pictures in the mind of the reader.

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Summary: UP UNTIL 4:00 A.M. AGAIN!
Review: My heart and mind raced as I dove into the lives of the characters in this story, each so developed and none the same, they made me laugh and cry with them. It is a wonderful thing to look at the story through all eyes, all with a different purpose. I was amazed at the way each little part of this story flowed together to make one of the greatest novels I have ever read. I once again lost hours of sleep and was rudely awaken in the end to find out that I did not live in in the exciting world created in Song of the River, but my own. The hardest thing about Sue's books are when you have to go back to your own life, no longer looking through enchanted eyes, eyes Sue Harrison has so delicatly and thouroughly created.

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Summary: Can't wait until book 3.
Review: Phenomenal! I've become so involved with the characters that they almost become a part of me as I'm reading Harrison's books. I read the first trilogy two times -- the first time I've ever reread anything. Each of Sue Harrison's books ends too soon. What a great escape for me! The storytelling is incredibly vivid and I have learned so much about these ancient people. Could anyone recommend a writer of Sue Harrison's caliber that writes about prehistoric cultures? Please email me.

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Summary: This time around the story is darker.
Review: The people in this book need to lighten up! No one appears to be happy or friendly or in the mood for anything but well..being angry. Waxtal has come back from the "Dancing Lights" in the form of that woman who's only driving thought is retribution. Another woman has to live away from her people and learn to survive, Samiq/Kukutux ring a bell? At one point a child is cuffed for getting some food out of the village cooking bags by an old woman, whereas in the first series, food was gladly shared even when there was so little.
I found that I really could care less what happens to this glum, moody bunch. I hope in the next book people cheer up and find a reason to smile!

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Summary: Absorbing, thrilling, carrying you through time far away
Review: The tale of Chakliux, abandoned as a newborn put out to die because of a deformed foot. He was found by K'os, a fiery, bitter young woman of the Cousin River people, and raised by her. K'os, a cold and cunning woman seeking vengeance on the men who defiled her

Eventually, Chakliux now a wise and gentle man, who's determined to bring peace among the villages returns to Near River.Daes, and his granfather are mysteriously murdered, the village dogs dying! In the First Men Village is Aqamdax, a trained storyteller, daughter of Daes, betrayed by Sok, accused of murder by the Walrus Hunters, and ending up as a slave to K'os. At long last the mysterious murders of people and dogs are solved as war ravages.
The good prevails and new village rebuilt to start the saga again.

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Summary: A wonderful book of conflict and triump.
Review: this book was absolutley amazing. Sue harrison is a wonderful writer. The characters come to life in her novels. Her books are so vivid. I could imagine myself in that time period. can not wait to find out what happens in the next book Cry Of THe Wind.

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Summary: child of the sun
Review: This is a great read. Sue Harrison molds her characters into someone that you become involved with. All of the joy and heartache they go through is related to struggles we also share. I can't wait to read the next book in the story teller trilogy.