First published 2006
Orphaned as a child, Will Cooper is adopted by the Cherokee and comes of age amidst the tribe's forced relocation and the encroaching white settlers. Torn between his Cherokee family and the culture he's grown to love, Will must navigate the treacherous currents of a nation in flux. As the Civil War looms, Will's quest for belonging leads him on a sweeping journey across the American wilderness.
Genres: american-fiction, historical-fiction, 20th-century, american, 19th-century
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, found-family
Setting: America, Cherokee
Period: 19th-Century, Civil War
500 pages · Paperback · Random House Inc.