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Title: A fine example of what historical fiction should be
Review: A very interesting novel with well-developed characters (Catalyntie and Clara especially) set in a background of profound events that lead to the founding of America. Every component of colonial life is examined--slavery, relations with Indian tribes, relations with Europe and the ensuing political conflicts, and the status of women. Clara and Catalyntie emerge from their lives as Seneca captives to choose two divergent paths--Dutch Catalyntie in search of wealth and business success, black Clara in a search of the inner peace that her external world has denied her based on race. But they both find love from the same man, Malcolm Stapleton, an aspiring soldier who struggles with his own issues of identity and belonging, religion and country. Overall a good novel, but sometimes overly dramatic and unbelievable--Catalyntie's un-motherlike behavior and Malcolm's integration into the Seneca tribe. You'll enjoy it nevertheless.
