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Wake of Vultures
- The Shadow, Book 1
- Narrated by: Robin Miles
- Series: Shadow (Bowen), Book 1
- Length: 10 hrs and 47 mins
- Categories: LGBTQ+, Literature & Fiction
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Nettie Lonesome lives in a land of hard people and hard ground dusted with sand. She's a half breed who dresses like a boy, raised by folks who don't call her a slave but use her like one. She knows of nothing else. That is until the day a stranger attacks her. When nothing, not even a sickle to the eye, can stop him, Nettie stabs him through the heart with a chunk of wood, and he turns into black sand.
And just like that, Nettie can see.
But her newfound ability is a blessing and a curse. Even if she doesn't understand what's under her own skin, she can sense what everyone else is hiding - at least physically. The world is full of evil, and now she knows the source of all the sand in the desert. Haunted by the spirits, Nettie has no choice but to set out on a quest that might lead to her true kin...if the monsters along the way don't kill her first.
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- Lulu
- 11-10-17
Amazing and Distinct
This was was such an amazing and distinct experience that the book has left a last imprint on my memory! It has the character of and edgy Wild Western story with a touch of red Indian culture and magic!! I absolutely enjoyed this book which by the way is so captivating that you’ll be hard pressed to finish it in one sitting!!
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- Sheila
- 16-11-15
Quest for Self in a myth-infused old West
The questions "Who am I? Where do I come from? What is my purpose in life?" are as old as humanity. Nettie Lonesome is an abused and exploited orphan who wants to discover her history every bit as much as she wants to find her rightful place in the world. She's been told all her life that no one wants a half-black, half-native girl around. For her own self-protection, Nettie's taken to wearing boy's clothes. People are far less likely to mess with you if they think you're a boy. Plus, women seem to have only two fates open to them: marital servitude or prostitution. When Nettie gets the chance to hire on as a horse trainer, she changes her name to Rhett and hopes she/he won't be scrutinized too closely.
Wake of Vultures is set in an alternate West populated with the monsters of mythology, pop culture, and the all-too-human varieties. The story is engrossing with plenty of thrills, adventures, and battles.
I'll admit I may be biased. I read a lot of books about Joan of Arc as a child. When I discovered Mary Edwards Walker in my family tree, I was over the moon. So reading about Nettie/Rhett warmed my heart more than a little.
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- Shannon Keith
- 27-12-16
This novel will speak to your heart!
"Wow!" Yes. That is the fist thought I had, after finishing this book. Delilah S. Dawson (writing under the pseudonym of Lila Bowen) has created an innovative Supernatural Old West atmosphere in Wake of Vultures. The themes she covers are as real today as they were in 1800s Texas - racial tensions, sexism, the journey to find oneself and one's place in the world, and freedom from whatever/whomever oppresses those they find inferior. One of the greatest lessons that I found in Nettie's story is that a person can be their own oppressor, but can learn to free themselves with the love of compassionate allies, who seek to help them achieve their endeavors.
Nettie Lonesome is a young woman with mixed heritage-Black and Native American-in a small (primarily Caucasian) town in Texas in the 1800s. Mam and Pap found her and took her in as a baby "when nobody else had wanted her but the hungry, circling vultures.", a line that has obviously been repeated to her throughout her life. She is, also, treated as a slave by the only parents she has ever known. Having shown this early on in the story, "The last fourteen years of Nettie’s life had passed in a shriveled corner of Durango territory under the leaking roof of this wind-chapped lean-to with Pap and Mam, not quite a slave and nowhere close to something like a daughter."
She, also, prefers to bind her chest and dress as a boy, in order to keep from attracting unwanted attention, and has a talent with gentling the most difficult horses and broncs. Although, soon we learn that she is not as "useless" and "ordinary" as Mam and Pap believe her to be.
And, then her journey begins. As she hunts the evil plaguing Western Texas-stealing children in the dark of night-she learns more about herself and becomes more self-assured. She gains and loses friends and allies during her quest, but her strength and determination see her through the hardships she experiences. And she soars!
Ms. Bowen has written, yet, another book with a message. In fact several messages that will speak to your heart, if you read and experience Wake of Vultures fully. Hopefully, at least one of those messages takes root in your heart and stays with you forever.
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- Wizard From The Moon
- 04-01-19
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Queer fantasy western. If those three words together mean something to you, go get this book. Yes the inner monologue can get repetitive, yes the MC is as dumb as a sack of rutabagas, yes there's something questionable about the author saying the the afterward she wanted to write a transmasc character but never once using masculine pronouns in the narration. But despite all those things: Queer fantasy western. And it did a fine job.
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- Antonia
- 26-11-15
This is everything I want in a book
Firstly, it's a fantasy set in the Old West, which is a subgenre that is woefully untapped. Think Buffy The Vampire Slayer meets Unforgiven and you'll be pretty close. Nettie is an organic, layered character with a grit that made me instantly love her.
Aside from the fantastic story and writing, which stands well on its own, I also have to applaud the author for writing a protagonist who is diverse in not only race, but also gender identity and sexuality. As a person who is also a mixed Black and Native -- and thus shares Nettie's heritage and feelings of 'otherness' -- I'm glad to see Lila Bowen step away from the Cookie Cutter White Fantasy Protagonist and write someone whom I could have identified with as a teen (and still do). We need more diversity in fantasy, and A Wake of Vultures is very welcomed.
Robin Miles did an outstanding job narrating the story. Her acting and pacing were perfect, and I hope she continues to narrate the rest of the series. I'm looking forward to the next book in the series.
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- hkay
- 24-01-16
Needs an editor, but a story that pulls you in
The setting is a way out there version of the wild west where life is spartan but can have nice moments too.
The hero has been held in slavery and ignorance and has had no experiences outside that, so she is very knowing about some things (beatings, verbal abuse and the threat of sexual abuse) and innocent in others. Despite this our hero is able to learn there is more to the world than she thought good and bad, and that she has the right to make her own choices. this gives the book the feel of YA, but more if it's a prequel for a regular adult series about to start.
for the YA feel with adult content and the doubled descriptors ( night deep purple flowers, high sharp cheek bones...) I'm giving it 3 stars for the story but 4 overall with excellent narration. it's an interesting new world the authors created and the characters are people you want to get to know better. I look forward to hearing the next book in the series.
WARNING: There are no graphic sex scenes, but the heroines experience that being a woman is inherently dangerous and makes you an object is based on the women she has seen around her choosing to use sex as a commodity/weapon, or having it stolen as a commodity by men. There is also a rape scene halted just before the worst happens that is chilling and handled well by the author but may be triggering. Definitely would not recommend this book for tween or early teen readers.
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- Heather Lane
- 26-03-17
Love this!
This is a wonderful story and I look forward to the rest of the series! As a huge fan of any story dealing with magic, monsters, vampires and demons this one does not disappoint. The narrator is fantastic and does a phenomenal job! Consider this review my personal recommendation.
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- Katrina
- 17-11-15
Great start to a new series
What did you like best about this story?
Robin Mills brought the characters to life. Loved the Buffy-esqe Western take. The words and language are very apropos of the time.
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- Chris
- 14-06-16
wasn't my style
I didn't like lonesome dove, and maybe that is why I don't like this story much. I appreciate the diverse protagonist but did feel that her diversity was more important to the author than the story at times.
tldr: not terrible just not my favorite.
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- Joseph
- 29-01-19
Not very original
It is apparent that everything the author knows about westerns came from Lonesome Dove and everything they know about the monster genre came from Sookie Stackhouse.
I found it sad that multiple elements of this book were lifted directly from the pages of Lonesome Dove. Even the name of the town, is a piss poor rip off.
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