Before We Leave (Chronicles of the Maca) (Volume 3), by Mari Collier
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Before We Leave continues the scifi-western saga of Justine and Thalian descendants, living in Earth in the late 19th and early 20th century. After Red O'Neal delivers a punishing beating to his half-brother, Daniel Hunter, for courting his sister Antoinette, she is sent to a convent until agreeing to marry a much older, wealthier man. But Antoinette manages to send a letter to her betrothed Lorenz MacDonald about her danger. After he rescues her on the journey to the convent, Lorenz's parents allow the marriage rather than lose their son. When the neighboring ranch becomes under attack by Comanche raiders, Antoinette and her mother-in-law Anna are caught in a fight for life and death. Can their family survive the dangers of the violent Western frontier?
Before We Leave (Chronicles of the Maca) (Volume 3), by Mari Collier- Amazon Sales Rank: #792991 in Books
- Published on: 2015-10-29
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 8.50" h x .66" w x 5.50" l, .75 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 290 pages
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful. A Review of Before We Leave By Barbarie E. Bowling In one of the latter chapters of the novel Before We Leave by Mari Collier, a bitter exchange starts between what had been a contented married couple when two would-be murderers force their way into the couple's home. The young pregnant wife, unknown to her husband, is the daughter of a man from a planet not in our solar system. As the inhabitants of this far distant planet, she can use her mind to control the minds of earthlings. As the robbers threaten murder, she mentally disables them causing her husband, a law officer, to express a fear that has been haunting him--he calls his wife a stranger and a demon, utterly immoral; and threatens to arrest her. She mentally stops him and declares the love she once had for him is dead, all the while experiencing birthing pangs. Her last poignant words, "Good-bye, Walter, good-bye, my love." mentally sent to him as she drives away, brought tears to this reviewer's eyes--a response that attests to Ms. Collier's skill as a word smith To this reviewer, the briefly described episode of the threatening tension building from the consequences of critical anatomical differences between the other-world visitors and their earthly hosts, who have no knowledge of either their origins or their mental powers, was an absolutely necessary action. Though painful to all parties involved, this bitter episode serves as a kind of cathartic experience for sensitive readers aware of the explosive situation created when one member of a union of two possesses overwhelming attributes and powers. Also, many, such as I, might fear that these outer-space people were lost forever in a world "they" never made and would pity both groups for their inability to fully accept the other--one by choice and the other as a result of ignorance.For those readers who have not had the pleasure of reading the first novel `in this series of three, the plot, though somewhat convoluted, is easy to follow. Almost two hundred years ago, humanoids from a far distant planet fled for their hostile environment.The hostile elements of this untamed environment set the stage for the next illustration of Ms. Collier's mastery of the writing craft. The selection that follows describes in part what happens when the Space Travelers' wives are visiting a neighboring ranch that is attacked by a band of Comanche. The males are out on the range. Their lives will be determined by how well its female visitors respond to the bloody invasion. The following scene, only partially given, illustrates Ms. Collier's apt ability to depict strong women in desperate circumstances:"Antoinette, scream in your mind for Lorenz," Anna said through set teeth."Why? Whatever for?" Toni, had heard of Anna's kenning ways, but never that Lorenz possessed any."Sometimes vhen two people love each other and something is not right, they sense it.Anna closed her eyes. Lorenz hadn't told her! Something was wrong. Her stomach was still making her dizzy and she fought back the nausea."Mina, stop screaming. Hide them!" She was shouting at her daughter."Mina, honey, toss me my purse," Toni called."Vhy?""There is a revolver in it. I'm a good shot with that, and it is not as heavy." "Mina, take that revolver and if the Indians make it to the bedroom door, shoot for the middle of the door. Du can do it!" "Mother McDonald, that would mean they'd kill them all!" "That vould be better than them taking them." Anna's voice was grim.The foregoing excerpt at first read seems simple and not as dramatic as one could wish, but consider what the author has accomplished in a few descriptive sentences and brief dialogue. The first obvious fact is the family members are in a high emotional state, some almost uncontrollable. Secondly, the fire-arm power is limited by the number and caliber of weapons, but we see that Anna, the heroine of this scene, makes the best possible use of limited resources. In brief, what Ms. Collier has portrayed for us in her own fashion, is the female counter-part of such fighting males as the Comanche warriors. It is reported that the Sioux warriors on the morning of the day they dressed for battle have said, "It's a good day to die." Or, as Hemingway suggested in The Sun Also Rises, "Style is grace under pressure."As a closing comment of this brief review of a fascinating novel, this writer assures readers that this novel, besides tense and furious action, rewards its readers with various panoramic views of a way of life slowly receding into a distant past.© 2/25/2012 Norman Rudnick
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Before We Leave is a superb novel! By Michele Maddox-grott As both a sci-fi and post Civil War fan, I read GATHER THE CHILDREN, Ms. Collier's first novel, which sets the stage for this sequel, BEFORE WE LEAVE. Her character development is fantastic: twists, turns and surprises kept me turning the pages. It is filled with historically accurate descriptions, masterful dialogues, interactions with the earthlings and the personal psychology of 'being' regardless of your heritage. I'm looking forward to the next Collier novel. Hope it's soon!
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Mari Collier does it again! By Navy Mom CVN69 Another wonderful story from Mari Collier. While she wraps a whole lot of timeline into this book, (it picks up shortly after MacDonald's surgery in "Gather the Children") going all the way into the mid 20th Century, she keeps it moving and entertaining. It can be read as a standalone book and still be captivating, but it is much more interesting if read in sequence, beginning with Collier's story "Earthbound." Collier has an incredible talent for weaving American History and Lutheran Church history into a story that holds a reader's attention without being preachy or condescending, the end result being a book that gently nudges a reader’s mind into remembering historical points of interest along the way. If one begins with “Earthbound” than one knows the majority of the characters in “Before We Leave.” Collier does introduce a couple more generations of family in this volume, but you are never at a loss as to who they are. I do wish she had explained in more detail how Mac and Louella moved “The Golden One.” But no matter, the story is still suspenseful and a good read allround.
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