The Tree People

A most captivating story, majestic tale and mesmorizing journey! I was thoroughly entertained and fascinated by this book. An easy read, containing the elements that all profoundly impacting books possess, including but not limited to intricate details of human emotion and unblinking edge of your seat suspense. A fast moving book, hardly boring, with an elaborate plot and character development, part of the backbone of this book in my opinion, along with the cultural significances and mysticies of course. It was a LITERAL breath of fresh air to read this inspiring book of intrigue and insight, but not in the typical self help book type of way, obviously this is a fictitious novel intertwined with historical truths and internal contemplations and mentalities. One of the central themes behind the book is nature, its magnificence and our essential, not only need and desire, but oneness with it. I have an even greater new found appreciation for this most unique and spiritual planet, attributed solely to this book. I couldnt put the book down. I read in 5 days but could have read easily in 2-3 days. Its about 520 pages in length. I eagerly anticipate reading her follow up, "The Listening Ones". Cant go wrong with $such a cheap price. Bottom line: if you have an internal yearning for the spiritual, for the unknown, possess an open mind, love a great cultural story with incredible twists and turns and dont mind finding yourself living right alongside the characters, all the while letting your emotions take you for a ride, than this might be a terrific and worthwhile read for you. Not intended for kids due to some explicit content.

When brutal murders plague the placid Olympic Peninsula rainforest after a sacred cedar is cut down, Tribal Sheriff Tidewater must pit her own shamanic training against a mysterious killer. At about the time Columbus' ships were being built in the Old World, along the Pacific coast, lived an already ancient society, with perceptions, emotions & rituals so complex European languages could only hint. In this society, however, the same struggles between evil & good, shadow & light, revenge & courage raged on with the added dimensions of shape-shifting & time walking. An impressive first novel, fascinating, scary & delightful. A must read! Living by a rainforest I thoroughly enjoyed this author's skill at describing the land & the energy here.

The story made me realize that Lake Quinault and the rain forest are beautiful place the spend time. The Indian culuture is also interesting. A must read!

She sends you into a real world with which characters actually seem to be living in the Pacific NorthWest as you read. The reader will grow an amazing hold on nature and Native American ritual never known to them before.

I HAVE SPENT TIME IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST BUT NOT UNTIL I READ THIS BOOK DID I REALIZE THE OLYMPIC PENINSULA EXISTED. THE DESCRIPTIONS IN THIS BOOK ARE ENOUGH BUT THE STORY WAS AN EXCELLENT READ AS WELL. THE TREE PEOPLE COMPRISE OF TREE HUGGERS, TREE LOGGERS, AND INDIANS WITH SPRITUAL CONNECTIONS TO THE FOREST. ONCE YOU READ THIS BOOK A VISIT TO THE PENINSULA IS A MUST. TRY LAPUSH FARTHER NORTH OF QUINALT, TOO.