Ghost Hawk

Ghost Hawk by Susan Cooper, read 275 out of 325 pages

At the end of a winter-long journey into manhood, Little Hawk returns to find his village decimated by a white man's plague and soon, despite a fresh start, Little Hawk dies violently but his spirit remains trapped, seeing how his world changes.

 I enjoyed the journey of Little Hawk, and, while sad when he dies 1/3 through, I also like the story of the English boy who witnessed his death. But when the story of that boy followed him into manhood and middle age, I lost interest. I love Susan Cooper, but this story needed better focus.