Copyright Date:
2024
Edition Date:
2024
Release Date:
02/27/24
Pages:
x, 293 pages
ISBN:
Publisher: 0-9669317-5-0 Perma-Bound: 0-8000-6921-8
ISBN 13:
Publisher: 978-0-9669317-5-4 Perma-Bound: 978-0-8000-6921-6
Dewey:
Fic
Dimensions:
22 cm.
Language:
English
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews
In this sequel to Billy Buckhorn and the Book of Spells (2023), our hero faces and must defeat more supernatural forces.Billy, a Cherokee 16-year-old, is still discovering his powers, which include leaving his physical body to enter the spirit realm, hearing the thoughts of animals, and growing at an astounding pace. Following in the tradition of his beloved Grandpa Wesley, a medicine man, Billy is learning how to control his abilities in order to help his people. Chigger is still trying to figure out his place relative to his magical best friend, which makes him an easy target for manipulation by a Night Seer conjurer on a quest for power and revenge. All of this takes place against the backdrop of the tribal council's discussion of the cosmic clock ("less than six months remained on the dial!") and the impending Native American Armageddon. With the help of his family and friends, Billy sets out to deflect the bad deeds of the Night Seers and help prevent a war with the Underworld. Robinson, who is of Cherokee and Choctaw descent, once again delivers a novel that's filled with interesting Cherokee myths, folklore, and traditions. Unfortunately, the prose is trite and clunky at times and the dialogue isn't sufficiently differentiated between the characters, who need more development to feel like fully fleshed individuals.Rich in cultural details but lacking in worldbuilding. (note to readers, bibliography) (Fantasy. 12-18)
Bibliography Index/Note:
Includes bibliographical references.
Cherokee teen Billy Buckhorn had no idea what was in store for him when Osage teen Lisa Lookout and her family showed up on his doorstep. A tribal prophecy, carried by their family for a thousand years, indicates Billy is the long-awaited Chosen One, and that he is destined to battle dark ancient forces that are planning to retake control of the Middleworld.
As Billy comes to accept his prophesied new role, he must also learn to accept that he and his loved ones are now targets of the most powerful shape-shifting Native American witches and sorcerers on Turtle Island. Known as the Night Seers of the Owl Clan, Billy must use old Indigenous ways, intertwined with new technology, to fight and defeat this evil force.
Billy Buckhorn and the Rise of the Night Seers is the second thrilling installment of the Thunder Child Prophecy Series.