First published 2023
In 1675, a Puritan settlement is brutally attacked by Native American warriors. As the bodies pile up, a young militiaman named Josiah embarks on a perilous pursuit through the untamed forests of New England. Tracking the elusive raiders, he confronts the harsh realities of frontier life and the moral ambiguities of war. With time running out, Josiah must navigate a treacherous landscape of shifting allegiances and unspeakable violence to uncover the truth behind the massacre.
Genres: american-fiction, 20th-century, adventure, action, 19th-century, american-history
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: moral-ambiguity, pursuit
Setting: Deerfield, New England
Period: 1675
315 pages · Kindle Edition · Scribner
Content warnings: violence