Genre:
Urban Fantasy/ Contemporary/ World Mythology
Description:
“Naomi
Witherspoon, chosen by a Lakota Indian goddess to mediate a truce in
heaven, is in the midst of a number of down-to-earth problems. She
hasn’t heard from her boyfriend, Joseph, in weeks. She has also
been attacked recently by a man channeling an Aztec jaguar god. Her
best friend Shannon thinks she ought to get out of town for a while –
but what Shannon proposes is a road trip to the Pine Ridge Indian
Reservation to track down Naomi’s father, who doesn’t know she
exists. Naomi agrees to go, but the additional stress literally makes
her sick.”
Author:
Ms.
Cantwell is a contributing author at IndiesUnlimited where she shares her
knowledge about Indie publishing and promotion. Her Pipe Woman
Chronicles include four volumes to date Seized,
Fissured, Tapped, and Gravid.
She is now working on the fifth book in this series Annealed.
You can connect with her at her blog or on Facebook.
Appraisal:
I am
inexplicably drawn to Native American stories and wolves. This story
has both and so much more. As we join Shannon and Naomi on a working
vacation, we are educated about the Pine Ridge Reservation, the
battle at Wounded Knee, and how the wolf works in the Lakota
tradition. I thought it all blended well as Naomi starts to feel
connected to her own Native American roots. It is a heartwarming
journey as she gets to know her extended family and we get to see
into the process of her new mediating vocation as it is implemented
into the judicial system on the reservation. She is excellent at her
job, the Goddess has chosen well.
The plot
takes a not so surprising turn into Celtic mythos; we were told
Shannon was part fae in Seized.
She is now taking on a larger role in the whole scheme as the
confrontation with Jehovah draws closer. I love the way all belief
systems are being blended together in this series, we are all one. I
also liked the fact that George, Joseph’s friend, has now been
drawn more into the story. It will be interesting to see if he takes
on a larger role or if he is, as he seems, just a friend.
Jack, what
can I say about Jack except that he is a tool? He needs to be watched
and monitored constantly; he is not free of his demon yet. However,
he does seem to have a conscience, every now and then, so perhaps
there may be hope for him. There is exciting news announced in this
installment and a turn at the end of this story that will hook you
for the next book.
FYI:
Tapped
is Book three in The Pipe Woman
Chronicles series.
This book
contains adult language and situations that may be offensive to some.
Added
for Reprise Review: Tapped was
a nominee in the Fantasy category for B&P 2014 Readers' Choice
Awards. Original review ran April 8, 2013
Approximate
word count: 55-60,000 words
Format/Typo
Issues:
Excellent
editing, I found no issues with editing or formatting.
Rating:
***** Five stars
Reviewed
by: ?wazithinkin
