This book was quite an interesting read. It's set 4,000 years ago, so obviously most of it is made up (and probably romanticized/overly-brutalized).

Getting to see the author's version of ancient life was fun at first, specifically getting to see Marah's life and her people's daily life and customs. Things started to get so much worse (in an interesting way) once she started on her way to bring her warning to others of her people, though it was still fun getting to see the different customs.

Stavan's people are the epitome of savages. Their customs of beating their women and the common practice of raping just about any woman they want really horrified me and made it really difficult to finish the book. The author didn't go into too much detail, other than the screams and pain, but it hurt to read.

Marrah (and Arang) were such great characters to see the world through. She was strong, though she lost herself to fear and anger at times and I truly feared for her when she first got captured by the Hansi people.

The ending really had me on the edge of my seat, beginning mostly when Arang was announced as heir to the Hansi chief. I began to grow nervous for his character when we saw how he grew more accustomed to the Hansi practice of horse riding and spear throwing and bow shooting, and I definitely breathed a sigh of relief when Marah and the other escapees rode up to Zuhan's tent to find him (Arang) packed and ready to leave. I felt terrible when Akoah died because she died lost to terror and I felt just as bad when the nameless Tcvali girl died.

I definitely need to see about getting the sequel because I want to see how/if the escapees make it through the winter and spread their warnings/return home. ( )

This book was quite an interesting read. It's set 4,000 years ago, so obviously most of it is made up (and probably romanticized/overly-brutalized).

Getting to see the author's version of ancient life was fun at first, specifically getting to see Marah's life and her people's daily life and customs. Things started to get so much worse (in an interesting way) once she started on her way to bring her warning to others of her people, though it was still fun getting to see the different customs.

Stavan's people are the epitome of savages. Their customs of beating their women and the common practice of raping just about any woman they want really horrified me and made it really difficult to finish the book. The author didn't go into too much detail, other than the screams and pain, but it hurt to read.

Marrah (and Arang) were such great characters to see the world through. She was strong, though she lost herself to fear and anger at times and I truly feared for her when she first got captured by the Hansi people.

The ending really had me on the edge of my seat, beginning mostly when Arang was announced as heir to the Hansi chief. I began to grow nervous for his character when we saw how he grew more accustomed to the Hansi practice of horse riding and spear throwing and bow shooting, and I definitely breathed a sigh of relief when Marah and the other escapees rode up to Zuhan's tent to find him (Arang) packed and ready to leave. I felt terrible when Akoah died because she died lost to terror and I felt just as bad when the nameless Tcvali girl died.

I definitely need to see about getting the sequel because I want to see how/if the escapees make it through the winter and spread their warnings/return home. ( )

4372vor unserer Zeitrechnung, Ursprünge Europas, Bretagne, Sardinien, Reiternomaden, Priesterin Marrah, Krieger Stavan, Band 1