This is a story of environmental protection and historic Indian lore in California. Peter is a Noqoto Indian and his tribe has lived in the area for generations. He is fired from his job at the tribe casino and decides to explore for proof of his grandfather's stories to save the coast from an oil/gas company. When his rope is cut by a company watchman he falls and wakes up 1000 years ago with some of his ancient ancestors. As he proves himself to the tribe he gains valuable knowledge for his future self he can ever return. Great for teen readers who want a topic in the news or history buffs. I liked the characters and the story was realistic about disregard for land when a company is in search for profits. I received a copy of this ARC in exchange for a fair and honest review.

This is a fun read and a very interesting premises for a story.
This is the story of a Native American Eco activist who does not fit into his tribe or his parents world. His parents disapprove of him and his lifestyle choices. They want him to assimilate into a responsible member of the tribe. He is outside standing on his own as a fierce environmental advocate and wants to stop a petrochemical project on a undeveloped part of the coast of California that he loves. The company is a greedy corporation and their set to destroy this paradise no matter what environmental damage it causes.

The land to be developed is very dear to him as its is where his grandparents lived. He grew up learning about the coastal area and its meaning to his tribe, the Nogoto many of whom are buried there. . It is home to several endangered species which Peter hopes will save the land. With thirty days before the final hearing Peter’s adviser asks him to take on a projects of surveying Rocky Point in the hopes of finding “something historically significant” to block the proposed project.

When Peter is exploring Rocky Point he has an accident and takes a journey back to the late 1700s at the coastal area of Rocky Point, California. This is a fantastic part of the story and done with great realism. This author has done a outstanding job of time travel descriptions and characterizations.
This is a fun read and a book to be savored. The writing is well crafted to the story and I enjoyed the plot. Very well done to the author. Thank you for the ARC which does not affect my personal opinion of the book.

Dream Walker is an interesting and absorbing story I very much enjoyed reading. Peter is a young Californian, a dedicated surfer and environmentalist just finishing up the field work for his archeological degree, and learning how to face the world on his own terms. He is also the bottom link of a 7,000 year line of Noqoto First Americans. And Rocky Point, the last pristine coastal stretch of the California Pacific coast, becomes the line he must draw in the sand, the point past which he is not willing to compromise. The international petroleum consortium he must outclass to achieve this dream he shares with his grandfather, maintaining the Point as-is, will take everything he has to best. If they can, in fact, be defeated. ENRG has every advantage - unlimited funds, lawyers by the busload, politicians and judges bought and paid for. Peter has his favorite professor Dr. Evans, his grandfather, and his scruples. And he has his dream time. That will have to be enough.

I received a free electronic copy of this novel on June 27, 2018 from Netgalley, Larry Prosor, and BookBaby in exchange for an honest review. Thank you all for sharing your hard work with me.

This book touches on a myriad of issues including the environment, sprawling suburban growth, intractable greedy corporations and their impact on the few remaining pristine places.

The story is told by Peter Martinez, a partial Native American trying to define his devotion to his tribe through his study of archeology that is whenever the surf isn’t up. He is a bit of a screw-up with a strange sense of humor which can’t help but provoke authoritarians. His Mother disapproves of his inability to stick, to become a responsible member of his tribe. He grandfather, who has chosen to live the latter part of his life away from others and lightly on the land, is Peter’s hero.

The nemesis is ENRG which has a Petrochemical expansion project to cover Rocky Point, one of the last undisturbed areas along the coast of California. It is home to several endangered species as well as the final resting place of Peter’s ancestors, the Noqoto Tribe. With only thirty days before the final hearing Peter’s advisor tasks him with surveying Rocky Point in the hopes of finding “something historically significant” to block ENRG’s proposed project.

Now things get interesting, as Peter is exploring Rocky Point he has an accident and takes a journey back to the distant past, the late 1700s, Rocky Point, California. Has he time travelled? Dream walked? This part of the story is a history lesson that the author recounts with remarkable descriptions and characterizations. I was captivated by this part of the book.

The return to the present and reality was more practical and predictable. My only complaint was the overkill, the hammering of the theme.

Thank you NetGalley and Bookbaby for a copy.

Thank you Netgalley and Bookbaby for the ARC.

"A rapid sunset of streaming light shimmers in glassy reflection of dual dimensions".
Wow! Mr. Prosor is a wordsmith for sure.
Reviewing this book is a bit of a struggle. While trying to get into the story, I kept pausing to admire the writing. The book has a pleasant pace, but I'm constantly delayed. Dialogue is kept to a minimum. Starting out I had a hard time finding a connection.

So, let's try and stick to the story.
There's a corporate plan to build a petrochemical facility in the dunes of Rocky Point. Land that belongs to Peter's Noqoto Indian tribe, near his favorite surfspot. Being an apprenticed archeologist for the Native Californian History Exhibit Hall, Peter is sent to the site to uncover any possible remains and thus put building on hold.
And boy, does he discover something! But then, the rumble of an earthquake, the plunge from the cliff and Peter waking up on the beach of Rocky Point, still close to the building spot, but is he really?
High praise once more for our wordsmith. The description of the landscape is stunning, prosaic, utopian.
People appear and take Peter to their village in the dunes. He's back with his Noqoto ancestors. Dialogue picks up and I'm finally engaged in the story.

We follow Peter on his spiritual journey. He gets familiar with the rituals, music and dances of his tribe, becomes one with Mother Earth and Father Sky and has quite an adventure rescuing one of his tribe members from the Spanish Mission. And how about surfing in 1787!
Wave ride completed he's back in the present, waking up on the beach. Was it all a dream?
Peter returns to the site. Having lived on the grounds he now knows exactely where to dig and find the artifacts.
The end is quite predictable, but satisfying nonetheless.
I'm glad I persevered.

Thumbs up for raising ecological awareness.