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Tom Nelson lives on a small farm in Central Ohio with his wife, Carolyn, and his horses. His travels have taken him to Switzerland, Ireland, Portugal, Slovenia, and Italy. At home, Tom’s pursuits include tennis, biking, canoeing, tai chi, and flying. He draws inspiration for his books from reading classic literature by authors such as Leo Tolstoy, Fedor Dostoyevsky, Alexandre Dumas, Robert Louis Stevenson, and James Fennimore Cooper. Carried on the Wind is his fourth book with a medieval setting, following Warrior of the Dusk (2012), The Paladin of Callendro (2010), and The Winds of Wharhalen (2008). Tom feels that the Middle Ages is a largely misunderstood period. Rather than a “Dark Age” in which very little progress was made, Tom instead sees it as a time where the underpinnings of modern Europe were put into place. Regardless of how we view the times, Tom enjoys bringing to life the people who lived in them.
Reviewed by Melinda Hills for Readers' Favorite
Max, the son of a Swabian noble in the service of Otto, King of all of Germany and later Holy Roman Emperor, loves horses. Carried on the Wind by Tom Nelson begins when Max is a child, and spends his days at the horse farm where he learns many lessons - not only about training animals but about human interaction as well. As he grows and begins to take an active part in the training of the horses that will carry his father and his knights into battles in service of the king, Max learns about the place he will hold as a nobleman. During this time, an innocent childhood friendship with a local girl, Verena, turns into love, but Max’s many trips to faraway places like Moorish Spain and the exotic city of Constantinople, along with military campaigns in Italy, present obstacles to furthering their relationship - as does the question of Verena’s lowly station in life. Will Max be able to achieve a balance between what he wants and what he is expected to do as the son of a nobleman?
Carried on the Wind by Tom Nelson is historical fiction at its absolute best. Fantastic descriptions of the lands Max visits provide a wonderful travelogue; heart warming, tender emotion brings a love story to life; and keen observation about the training of horses adds another fascinating dimension. It is easy to get an all-round feel for the difficulties of life over 1,000 years ago, but it is also obvious that the human condition is still the same – trying to make the most out of the life we are given in spite of political turmoil and the problems of daily living. This is a timeless book that will leave a lasting impression. I truly enjoyed this from the historical perspective, but also as a 'travelogue' and a heart warming love story. Well done!
