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356 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published March 1, 2005
She'd never given birth before, never seen a baby born. And though she helped cows to calve, she knew having babies was different for women. Would she know what to do?The H is multi-dimensional, and such a fabulous character. Tender and gentle when needed but also a fierce warrior and passionate lover. One of the best historicals I've ever read. Brutal, but not glorified for the time period the story is set in. I appreciated that the author didn't sugarcoat the brutality on both sides. The settlers were vicious in their search for a place to call home, while the Native Americans were just as vicious to keep them out. Everyone was raping, torturing, scalping, and committing mass atrocities on each other.
The war with France had just ended, and already the frontier was about to collapse into new violence and re-doubled bloodshed. Whether they were Indian or white, it seemed to be the nature of men to kill.Loved this story but don't know if I could stomach reading it again.