by Ethan Hawke
First published 2017
Goyahkla, known to the world as Geronimo, watches Mexican soldiers destroy his village and murder his family. The Apache warrior must choose between surrender and resistance as the United States government forces his people onto reservations. He leads a small band of followers across the harsh desert landscape of the American Southwest, evading capture by two armies while struggling to protect Apache traditions and territory. The military pursues them relentlessly through Arizona and New Mexico, using Apache scouts to track their own people. Goyahkla faces impossible decisions as his options narrow and his followers grow fewer. The story reveals the human cost of a culture fighting for survival against overwhelming odds.
Genres: historical-fiction, 20th-century, american, 19th-century, native-american, american-history
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, survival
Setting: Arizona, Mexico, New Mexico, United States
Period: 19th-Century
240 pages · Hardcover · Oberon
Content warnings: violence