A Novel Life: The Spirit Keeper: A Novel by K.B. Laugheed + Giveaway

A fiery frontier woman falls deeply in love with her Native American captor on an epic journey

The thirteenth child conceived of miserable Irish exiles, Katie O’Toole dreams of a different life. Little does she know that someone far away is dreaming of her.
In 1747, savages raid her family home, and seventeen-year-old Katie is taken captive. Syawa and Hector have been searching for her, guided by Syawa’s dreams. A young Holyman, Syawa believes Katie is the subject of his Vision: the Creature of Fire and Ice, destined to bring a great gift to his people. Despite her flaming hair and ice-blue eyes, Katie is certain he is mistaken, but faced with
returning to her family, she agrees to join them. She soon discovers that in order to fulfill Syawa’s Vision, she must first become his Spirit Keeper, embarking on an epic journey that will change her life—and heart—forever.

Growing up I loved watching movies with my dad. It was something he and I did, we were both movie buffs. Never on my own would I have watched an old western or a science fiction movie, but happily I would sit and watch with him and a big bowl of popcorn between us. Even now when my husband puts on a movie I will wonder if my dad would have enjoyed this movie. When I read the synopsis of THE SPIRIT KEEPER I couldn't help but think of my dad. I surely have not read any book about Indians and frontier life as an adult, but I thought if this was a movie dad and I would have watched. I knew I wanted to read it even though it isn't a typical genre I would read.

I was wrong, this is exactly the type of book I would read. A story of a young seventeen year old girl taken from her family and begins an epic adventure of traveling across American with strangers, a journey of self discovery. Wow. There was nothing about this book I didn't love! I loved how Laugheed used just the right about of dialect in her writing, so I could clearly 'hear' Katie. I loved the interesting discovery of how two cultures lived, as Katie and her companions, Syawa and Hector travel.

THE SPIRIT KEEPER read easily and quickly. I had an inkling on how the story might progress, but it was so much more. I was captivated by Katie's story. It opens up with her journaling about her journey. The story is through her eyes. When she loves, I loved. I felt like I was right there next to her during her travels.

I'm not one who is typically sad when a book ends. I see it's coming, I want to know how it's going to wrap up. As I began to notice I had very few pages left, I was sad. I wanted to stay with Katie. I wasn't ready to leave her or her adventure. This is a story of love, loss, adventure, letting go, and growing up. I am excited to recommend THE SPIRIT KEEPER and I hope you read it. I'm also so thankful to TLC for sending me a copy to review and to be able to offer a copy to giveaway to one lucky US/Cananda reader!
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