Do We hear the call?? In our everyday reality, the great spirit calls us to redeem ourselves and those around us from the ruler of this world. If you heard the call, what would you choose. For many are called, but few are chosen. Those who hear and answer the call do so to the peril of their very soul. Follow the woman of the wilderness and the hero, a great warrior of the first nation, as they risk life and limb to redeem first themselves then all of turtle island...A sparse, mythical writing style and complex storytelling ensure the success of D. E. Bartley's portrayal of a celebrated Native American warrior who rediscovers his divinity, and a Brooklyn daughter of Jacob who wanders the wilderness trying to answer the call. The novel is sure to entertain thrill seekers and prophecy hounds alike.
When you close the pages of this book, you are apt to appreciate it more as it settles into the parts of your brain that mingle literature with the myths and legends of the wandering spirit. The entertainment value is actually eclipsed by its brilliance, the dazzling rays reaching out to prior gems and reflecting an awful lot of luminous light as the unsustainable light is swallowed whole, then released. It's tongue in cheek, satirical, uncomfortable, and to some readers, it will be very controversial.
Birthing the Lucifer Star - Review
By Ronald Louis Peterson
A war rages within Shirley Cohen between her physical and spiritual natures. The war manifests itself in many ways and involves people, places and things that will leave you spellbound: the murder of her fiancé, shamans in Montana's Badlands, a mythical horned serpent, a magical crystal that feeds on animal's blood and more.
God and Lucifer play prominent roles as her good versus evil story builds in amazing flights of imagination. The narrative drifts in and out of poetry, dreams, and drug-induced visions based on American Indian spiritual folklore; offering a unique story-telling experience.
Readers will identify with Shirley's internal war at times throughout the story when glimpses of her life touch ours as the following passage reveals:
"She understood that everyone now stood at a time in history when civilization was scarred by the filth of corruption, from the highest rulers to the lowliest caste, where human life was considered cheap and the sanctity of life was marred by man`s inhumanity to man--where people prayed not out of a desire for healing, fellowship, and understanding, but out of hatred, division, and ignorance.
"Holy jihad! The world was now dangling from its fraying thread, and she, for one, innately felt that the end was near. But now, she was being called upon to take part in something. Was it redemption? Was this the great tikkun? Was this making the path straight for the long-awaited messiah? And why was she being called?"
Author D. E. Bartley answers Shirley's questions and they are shocking responses in many ways and on many levels: a pact with Satan, transmutation and a romp in space with a shaman are just part of her journey. Join Shirley on the adventure into the supernatural if you dare. D. E. Bartley breaks new ground in story telling with an entertaining tale you won't forget.
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