It was a long time ago. A tribe's greed turned to lust and
all the children of the Thunder god were killed. In
retaliation, the Thunderer sent the clan, all bands,
into "the mist" to live a half existence, neither alive,
nor dead. But once a generation, each tribal band chooses a
boy to become their champion. This boy must show kindness
to an enemy in order to break the spell.
There is only one tribe left imprisoned in the mist. In
1892, at 12-years-of-age, Black Lion was chosen to
represent this last band, the Black Fire band.
Many years have passed and Black Lion has grown into a man.
Meanwhile, the Thunderer's thirst for revenge has become
even greater. He awaits the right time and place to work
his evil magic. And the story continues...
Black Lion's friend, Two Bears, is not well and asks a
great favor of him. Two Bears wants Black Lion to take his
place and travel for one full journey of the sun with the
long-haired showman in his Wild West Show. Black Lion
accepts, but first seeks out the Great Spirit for guidance
before journeying across the great waters to London where
the show will be performing. It's on this vision quest that
Black Lion hears a soft voice speaking to him. "You must
seek a song, and the singer of it...It is a white man's song,
it is true, but its heart is Indian, and will always be so...
You must sing it with a brave heart, and not one word must
be missing from its verse. If you do this, you will pierce
the Thunderer's heart. The melody will heal his anger as
well as his need for revenge, and he will cease to be your
enemy..." Black Lion is confused but knows he's made the
right decision to free his people.
In London, opera singer Suzette Joselyn has accompanied her
grandmother, Irena, to the Wild West Show, where she finds
a rather crude display of American culture. Because of her
unconventional upbringing, Suzette considers herself very
lucky to be engaged to an earl and looks forward to the
respect of British society. But it is not meant to be. Her
fiancé's mother finds Suzette lacking and forces him to
cancel their wedding.
Four months later, the Wild West Show has moved to Denver.
Suzette is searching for her grandmother, who's joined the
show as their star singer. It's in Denver that Suzette and
Black Lion meet. It's an awakening of spirit to spirit,
being to being. Enchanted, Suzette feels she's caught up in
a fairy tale, a feeling she's never experienced before.
Black Lion must NOT become distracted from his journey, but
this beautiful, brave, spirited woman is slowly becoming as
important to him has his own people and she sings like an
angel. Could she be "the one" he is searching for? Does she
have knowledge of "the song" he seeks to save his people?
Is their a future for them? Are they each others destiny?
Karen Kay has gifted us with a beautiful conclusion
to an enchanting series. We've learned about love, honor,
kindness and the power of forgiveness through the many
journeys we've been on with the Native American Indian
bands. THE LAST WARRIOR shows us, once again, the
sensitivity and compassion and magic of the American Indian
through a remarkable storyteller. Ms. Kay's attention to
detail, history and appreciation of nature and its beauty,
embeds itself deep in our hearts. Every Karen Kay
novel leaves me wanting more and THE LAST WARRIOR is no
exception. Take this journey of the heart. You'll be glad
you did.
Traveling to London with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show,
the brave Black Lion meets his destiny in a woman whose
song - and face - might just be sweet enough to melt the
anger
of the gods.
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