The Hollywood Book Reviews commends “Bloodline: The Legend of WindWalker” by Carol Colson
The Hollywood Book Reviews’ Lily Amanda acclaimed the book and said that “Carol Colson offers a stunning meditation of information and relationships about the Native Americans. It’s also an opportunity to help raise awareness about the unique challenges the population has faced both throughout history and continues through today. Colson’s work felt so familiar and felt like I was eavesdropping into the characters’ lives as I flipped the pages. Altogether, Bloodline -The Legend of Wind Walker is a powerful construction force in Native American literature. Colson is a brilliant writing-artist and this novel shows it.”
During the 2023 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books (LATFOB) at the University of Southern California, “Bloodline: The Legend of WindWalker” by Carol Colson was among the books displayed in the Book Gallery Event. Moreover, Carol Colson, the author, in partnership with Author Reputation Press (ARP), participated in the Book Signing Event. Her book is a narrative about an identity crisis, familial problems, and protecting one’s own culture.
This masterpiece was also nominated for the 2023 Eric Hoffer Book Award. The Eric Hoffer Book Award commemorates the memory of the famous American philosopher Eric Hoffer by honoring outstanding writing and the independent spirit of small publishers. Since its foundation, Hoffer has grown to become one of the most prestigious worldwide book awards for small, academic, and independent presses.
“Bloodline: The Legend of WindWalker” by Carol Colson was displayed at the 2023 London Book Fair (LBF), which is the global marketplace for story creators and the industry’s essential spring chapter. Staged annually in April, LBF welcomes publishing professionals from around the world to London to learn, network, and kick off their year of business.
The London Book Fair New Title Showcase is a featured exhibit at the fair and is in a prime location that will attract thousands of fairgoers. All title(s) will be shown cover face-out with important details about your book listed in both a printed catalog and an online searchable catalog that will be live for a period of two years.
Michelle Jacobs of the US Review of Books commended this book and highlighted that “…with its rich descriptive detail and strong character development, Colson’s story is powerful and inspiring. Teen readers will strongly relate to this moving coming-of-age story’s familial issues, identity crisis, and overall conflict. Colson also perfectly captures the Native American culture and the wonder of their ways and beliefs. With clear-eyed prose and the portrayal of authentic relationships, Colson depicts a teen’s life on the edge of despair but also in the beautiful throes of possibility and realization. Nhaya’s journey is adventurous and dangerous, revelatory and riveting, and an open-hearted addition to young adult fiction.”
Here’s an excerpt from the review written by Hollywood Book Reviews’ Lily Amanda that highlights:
“Bloodline -The Legend of Wind Walker is a compulsively readable comingof-age embroidery by author Carol Colson which follows Nhaya, a sixteenyear-old girl of Native American descent. Before her father’s death three years ago, Nhaya spent most of her time with her father in the mountains learning about her indigenous heritage, which he was proud of and intended to continually pass down to her. He had gifted her a bone necklace that had belonged to the tribal shaman and had been passed down to the tribes before them.
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Bloodline -The Legend of Wind Walker is a remarkable odyssey of one family’s history, culture, past and present, a tale of sauntering set barriers and of discovering oneself. Paced like a thriller, the page-turning story introduces a cast of characters that are linked to the main plot collectively delivering a heartfelt wallop. Infused with sizeable bits of Biblical scriptures, the text serves as a moral compass for young people and adults alike. It further shows the complex dynamics of a family to remain true to their heritage.”