Let the Drum Speak

No worries about spoilers when I decide to leave feedbacks on the books I pick to read, instead a warning about losing sleep because this author truly was gifted in her skills as an excellent "storyteller"…though *if* the time is taken to read the massive amount of research that went into weaving ancient historical facts at the finish of this trilogy you swiftly realize just how much went into the creation of all three. Make a point to get all three books though I believe each could have stood alone…it just adds to what the author gifts us with as we journey along with three generations of incrediable intelligent women. The only bit of a give away as far as content…again, based on fact is that the very shell necklace worn only by the one to be known as She Who Remembers now resides in a home, on a wall; such a sacred
piece of the Pueblo Native people's ancient sacred history…now a "decoration" ??? How very sad. How very wrong.

I beieve had we not lost this amazingly gifted author though she certainly lived a long life and accomplished much; I kind of got the feeling we would have been gifted with yet atleast one more book about young Skyfeather as she followed in the path of her mother and grandmother before her.

What an excellent trilogy from a truly gifted author.

I found this book disturbing. There were a lot of errors in the storyline-confusions where it appeared the author mixed Antelope up with her mother, Kwani (A lot of the backstory given for Antelope was really Kwani's) Chomac is essentially Kokopelli, which doesn't jive with "Voice of The Eagle" where he essentially swears to follow Yatosha's footsteps and was disheartned by Kokopelli's lack of respect.

It really feels like instead of a continuation, this book is "What would happen if Kwani followed Kokopelli home instead of meeting Tolonqua". Not only that, but why is Antelope's child named Skyfeather? In Voice of the Eagle she says she names her daughter Kwani.

There were errors in "Voice of The Eagle" in story flow, for instance: Acoya talks about his love for Whitecloud before he even meets her, and Tolonqua and Yatosha's names are switched several times.. also one of the characters is named Lapu, which earlier in "voice of the eagle" Kwani used as an insult at Owa. Lapu was said to mean the shredded bark used for diapering and toiletry, and that it was an extreme insult and never used as a name.... yet a few chapters later a young boy named "Lapu" is introduced. Despite these errors, "Voice of the Eagle" was a much better read then "Let the Drums speak". "Let the Drum speak" was so riddled with holes and story line flaws, I was unable to take it seriously.

A good read, if you read it seperatly from the series and take it at face value. But if really enjoy the other two books in the series, or can't stand crooked story lines, stay away, you will find it tired and pedentric.

Having just finnished this book when i really should have been writing my thesis all i can say is that heck i'm glad i did!! After tentative beginnings i began to wonder weather the novel would hold up without Kwani the previous main character, but it developed into truly one of the best books i have ever read. I laughed and cried but above all i was swept back to that ancient and sometimes savage world with such ease. i could not put this book down and when i finnished it i did so with a great sadness that no further novel awaits me to carry on the saga. Escapist maybe, but truly a magnificent sweeping saga of immense magnitude...Read it!!

What a wonderful novel. Linda Lay Shuler has a firm grasp on pre-Columbian history. The imagry was spectacular. Well worth the read.
If you read the first 2 installments to this trilogy, the first thing you will notice when reading this part is that the main character is someone else. It is now the daughter of the original character Kwani. Though this does not make the story any less appealing.
I actually read this one first, not knowing about the previous 2, so it was interesting to go back and read them. Kind of like the Star Wars movies or the Star Trek series. I got all the important relavent information after the fact.

This book is the final within this beautifully told saga and of course it saddened me to see it all end. The story of Kwani's daughter and her mate, Chomoc come alive within this beautiful story about love, hate, witchcraft and lore. The hardships and triumphs of the characters are believable and lovingly crafted within the story and the scenes easily play within one's head. If you have read the previous two books within the series, you will find this book to be just as magical and just as enjoyable. The best thing about this book is the characters role changes and their behaviors towards one another. The worst thing is that it all had to end.

As book number 3, it still held my interest regarding the continuation of the story. Only draw back was a little to often the writer repeated explanations of certain things that I didn't feel needed due to the fact that it was explained prior to this book in the first 2 books. But still it was a great read and I would recommend all 3.

I chose five stars for this excellent book "Let the Drum Speak." I recommend this trilogy to any reader but if you enjoy Native American history and folklore you really don't want to miss out on a great read. I love Linda Lay Schuler's way of bringing the characters to life. Romantic, thrilling, spiritual. Beautifully written. Sad to see it end. I am looking forward to finding more work by this author

This might not represent the absolute best writing that I've ever read, but it was very readable and the story is great. The author's bibliography indicates that she did tons of research in the writing, and I'm inclined to believe that her rendering of the times and customs is accurate. There isn't that much out there that is truly "definitive".

Let the drum speak
The entire trilogy is definitely worth the time it takes to read them. How much is real and how much is fiction I have no way of knowing but would like to think that the early native Americans were as advanced and civilized as portrayed in these books. As a descendant of the German and Irish who followed the Spanish in destroying this culture....I have never considered them to be savages...just a victim of the wheel of time.

Was fascinated by the story and details of people and places. Well written with inspiring tales made it so real. Wish there were more stories of the America before we know it. Great job ,5 plus stars from me.

This book concludes the Kwani trilogy with even greater detail than Books 1 and 2. Shuler has obviously done much research and writes with historic accuracy. This book is amazingly entertaining and once begun is difficult to put down.

I loved this Kwani Trilogy, appreciating so much the research and creativity that went into this evolving story around "She Who Remembers", as a woman who learned to communicate the wisdom of her ancestors. I've taken lessons from the wisdom of the characters and am appreciating for the continuing process of evolution we all are on together. This series and the genius of Linda Lay Shuler has awakened in me the roots of living in this country we call the United States.

This is a good story with characters we all know. It is a great portrayal of the culture of the natives in Oklahoma. However there are too many phrase repetitions throughout and the story line is similar to the 2nd novel in the series. And unfortunately the focus is becoming an ongoing love story.

This is a good story with characters we all know. It is a great portrayal of the culture of the natives in Oklahoma. However there are too many phrase repetitions throughout and the story line is similar to the 2nd novel in the series. And unfortunately the focus is becoming an ongoing love story.