| In the second installment of her "Storyteller" trilogy about prehistoric Aleutian tribes (following Song of the River, Avon, 1997), Harrison continues the saga of K'os, who seeks revenge for rape and enslavement by the Near River people, and Chakliux, the Cousin River Village's respected storyteller and K'os's adopted son. Chakliux is in the unenviable position of being married to Star, who is pregnant with his child, and in love with Aquamdax, who is unhappily married to Night Man. When Night Man drowns their infant and Aquamdax finally rejects him, Chakliux hopes to marry her. K'os, the bête noire of the two villages, is loyal to no one, wreaks havoc, plants distrust, and poisons her enemies. Keeping track of these characters can be difficult, but Harrison's fans will be entertained by this tale of good and evil in constant battle and left wondering what turmoil K'os will create in Book 3. Mary Ellen Rutledge Elsbernd, Northern Kentucky Univ. Lib., Highland Heights Copyright 1998 Library Journal Reviews |
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