This is an epic action, adventure, romantic, historic account of a family that came to America in 1752 as indentured servants and helped to build this country into the great nation it has become. They have fought in every war that this country has ever been engaged in, yet it is not a war novel. It is the story of America. This is the great American novel depicting the type of people that made America the great nation that it is today. It is an historical, action, adventure, and romantic story of real people the reader will recognize as their neighbors.

With the arrival of Europeans in North America, the Cherokee were profoundly affected. This book thoroughly discusses their history during the Colonial and Revolutionary War eras. Starting with the French and Indian War, the Cherokee were allied with the British, relying on them for goods like poorly made muskets. The alliance proved unequal, with the British refusing aid--even as settlers made incursions into Cherokee lands--while requiring them to fight on the British side against the French and rebellious Americans. At the same time, the Cherokee were moving away from their traditions, and leadership disagreements caused their nation to become fragmented. All of this resulted in the loss of Cherokee ancestral lands.