Sacred Ground

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Two thousand years ago, there was a great bay and a peaceful land filled with sage, citrus trees, and pine. And there was a tribe called the Topaa. Marimi, a healer in her tribe, is unprepared for what fate holds in store for her. Without her knowledge, her actions place her under the watchful, suspicious gaze of a rival...and Marimi's family is placed under a curse that impacts how their legacy unfolds. From prehistoric California to the days of Spanish explorers, from the time of California colonialism to the swashbuckling cowboy days of early Los Angeles and right up to the present day, "Scared Ground" tells the story of the female descendants of Marimi. It tells of their loves, their betrayals, their loses, their families, and their ruthless ambitions that would forge a new country.

Product Details

  • Media: Hardcover Book, 340 pages
  • Publisher: St. Martin's Press ()
  • ISBN-10: 0312275374
  • ISBN-13: 9780312275372
  • Dimensions: 6.43 x 9.55 x 1.17 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.39 lbs

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  • Book Rating 3 out of 5
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    by Julia from Chapel Hill, NC | Aug 7, 2008

    I read this book several or more years ago and reread it again just a few days ago; it's still a good book, but it did not improve on rereading, which for me is the hallmark of a great book.

    I've never read a novel by Barbara Wood that I didn't thoroughly enjoy and devour in one fell swoop of voracious deep-night reading. That held true even on reread. But this is one of her weaker works. While Wood always strives for an epic feel, and often accomplishes, it doesn't quite work here. The coincidences are just a few too many, just a little too far-fetched. Wood tries too hard, in essence. I also felt less interested in the particular setting of this novel than I have been in others of hers.

    I have never read Wood for her writing style, which is solid, enjoyable, and easy to read, but beyond that holds no special quality. I read Wood for her action-filled plots, her fantastic female heroines, her sense of the epic, the historic, and the romantic. All of these trademark traits were present in Sacred Ground and provided the fix I was seeking. As usual, I loved her balance of the joyous and the tragic, adored the heroine and lusted after the (perhaps too perfect, but hey, it's sorta-romance) hero, and found the mysteries of the plot compelling. Also as usual, this work felt well-researched and realistic in its depiction of Native American life and beliefs.

    A very satisfying, quick, and exciting read.



  • Book Rating 3 out of 5
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    by Gloria from Murrieta, CA | Apr 18, 2010

    Californians and lovers of Indian heritage theories will love this. When an earthquake uncovers a cave with some interesting artifacts it takes us back into Tribal Indians Times and also tells the story at the present day with the researchers involved in archeological aspects. Gives us a lot of history of the L.A. area that even us Californians may not know.



  • Book Rating 4 out of 5
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    by Shelly from Independence, OH | Mar 13, 2010

    Another stellar Barbara Wood book. I love her books and I am so glad my mom introduced me to her as an author. This one was excellent and I love her telling of ancient civilizations. She is probably one of my favorite authors and I have so much more of hers to read. This excites me!



  • Book Rating 3 out of 5
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    by Kitty from Centerburg, OH | Nov 22, 2008

    Hard to rate. The first half really dragged - almost gave up. However, I got hooked half-way through, and loved the rest. Erica is an archeologist fighting to determine the origin of a Native American skeleton found in a cave in So. Cal.



  • Book Rating 5 out of 5
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    by Dina from Cairo, 11, Egypt | Nov 15, 2009

    THIS IS A PERFECT BOOOOOK
    I LOVES IT SOOO MUCH IT'S MY EVER FAV BOOK BY BARBARA WOOD
    A ROMANTIC BOOKS THAT TAKES YOU BACK TO TIME YOU WILL WISH TO LIFE IN IT.
    THANKS BARBARA FOR THIS MAGIC BOOK



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