A Great Review for Drum Dance

 

Here’s one of my favorite reviews for DRUM DANCE, #3 in my Arctic Series. Drum Dance was written for Adult/YA readers, and the Kindle edition is currently FREE to read with Kindle Unlimited. 

https://www.amazon.com/Drum-Dance-Arctic-Book-3-ebook/dp/B004C44MKY/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

Brenda Txxxxx

4.0 out of 5 stars Intriguing!

Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2017

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After David Jansson’s mother died, he spent his time with his aunt and uncle at Peace River in Alberta – but when his father sent for him, he decided to join him if only to get to know him again. David hadn’t seen his father in five years. Per Jansson was manager for the Hudson’s Bay Company at the small, isolated trading post of Gjoa Haven in the Arctic in Canada. Seventeen when he travelled, David’s journey in the small plane with Mac was a terrifying one; he wondered what on earth had possessed him to do this.

But when David arrived, it was to find his father was not the man he remembered. Abusive and a drunk – his moods would swing from affectionate and helpful, to abusive and violent in a matter of moments. David regretted his decision and hated the intense and relentless cold; he decided though to make the best of his promise to remain for two years. The beauty of the young Inuit women, especially Nipesha frustrated him, especially as his father had told him to stay away from them. And he was also to have nothing to do with the local shaman Naigo – which proved to be nigh on impossible. But he did find some fascination with the Eskimo tradition of celebrating the arrival of the sun - the shaman would beat the drum in the fabled drum dance, while telling stories to his people.

But could David continue with the intolerable situation? The Arctic seldom gave any person a second chance…

Young Adult novel Drum Dance by Bonnie Turner has an intriguing plot; not at all like anything I’ve read before. Though this is book 3 in the series, and I haven't read the previous two, I thoroughly enjoyed the story of David’s growth from boyhood, and felt for him during his struggles. I have no hesitation in recommending Drum Dance to fans of the genre.