Crow Magic is a story filled with spirituality and
self-awareness. The author uses Native American culture and beliefs to spin her
own tale of romance centered around inner peace and freedom. While I found much
of the culture presented entertaining, at times I felt the spirituality of the
story was heavy-handed and overshadowed the romance.
In the beginning of
the book, Lucy finds herself alone with an attentive crow at the secluded
resort. She begins a dialogue with the alert bird that was a bit goofy and
silly. Personally, I'd be freaking out if a crow pulled out my hair band and
stared at me. However, after a while, her odd behavior is attributed to a
history of abuse and the scene makes more sense in that light.
The overall
“courtship” between Seth and Lucy was based on her spiritual and sexual
awakening. Seth uses his powers to free her mind and body, allowing her to
become centered and at peace with her own self. Because of this, I felt that
the story wasn’t very romantic in the traditional sense of the genre. However,
Seth realizes almost immediately that his connection to Lucy is deeper than
that of previous charges, so he pursues her more intimately.
Overall, Crow
Magic is an enjoyable story with an interesting concept. It is filled,
and at times overfilled, with spiritual awakening, using sex as part of the
process. The connection between the primary couple isn't as steamy as in other
1NS stories, because the focus of the relationship is equally physical and
spiritual. I liked that Lucy was able to shed her past and let out the awakened
spirit inside of her. I think that those with an interest in Native American
culture will enjoy this novella; however, if you are turned off by
spirituality, you probably won't like the novella as much.
