MWSA Book Review

Bond of Unseen Blood

Author:  Skip Coryell

Publisher:  Self Published

Reviewer: Bill McDonald – President of the MWSA

A Hunter’s tale and much more!

In Skip Coryell’s novel “Bond of Unseen Blood” we get hooked right away emotionally reading about a big man named “Bear.” He lives in a cabin with no electricity or modern conveniences but he is close to nature. There is a certain degree of sadness in how he reacts to the surrounding world. We watch his inner spirit that dwells on old memories. Thoughts drift back of his young son and teaching him how to shoot a bow and arrow. We do not know where his son is or why he is gone now. Bear is emotionally locked into the spiritual pain of the past. We as readers are already empathetic and evolved with this missing piece of this big man’s heart – the author makes this a simple job for us to connect with Bear.

The life out in the back woods affords Bear isolation from other people and from the past we suspect. Bear is a man who is one of those old hunters who uses a bow and arrow and who follows the natural way of conservation and preservation. His hunting is not for fun and games but has a purpose – to supply food for his body. The reader begins to sense that Bear is in his own way, a true practicing environmentalist.

The reader soon discovers an 11 year old foster kid who is seeking his own father. Again, we do not know the circumstances of how they got separated or even why they do not know where each other are at. We see a child reaching out from a sad part of his own heart seeking a connection and reunion with his father. Is this Bear’s son?

The story then takes us beyond this point in time and place on an emotional journey of the spirit. This is a moving tale about love, family and even hunting. It is a powerful story about people; the author’s writings make you love, respect and actually have real feelings for them all. Coryell paints some colorfully complete characters for us in his book. It was a joy to read and a wonderfully inspiring and entertaining book.