Southern Minnesota, August 1862.
Smoke fills the horizon and blood soaks the prairie as the Sioux fight to drive white settlers from their ancestral homeland.
Sarah Wakefield and her young son and baby daughter are fleeing for their lives when two warriors capture them.
One is Hapa, who intends to murder them.
The other is Chaska, an old acquaintance who promises to protect the family.
Chaska shelters them in his mother's tepee, but with emotions running so high among both Indians and whites, the danger only intensifies.
As she struggles to protect herself and those she loves, Sarah is forced to choose between doing what others expect of her and following her own deep beliefs.
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writes with nuanced sensitivity, nimbly cataloging the horrors each side visits upon the other.
Even Sarah's marriage is depicted without yielding to facile simplicity-her husband can be sweet and chivalrous but also petty and cold.
In a few spots, the author seems tempted by the desire to impart a didactic lesson-there is good and bad among all kinds-but resists even these minor concessions to moralistic judgment.
In addition, Chatlien's mastery of the historical period-especially the life and culture of the Sioux-is notable and creates a fictional atmosphere of authenticity.
A subtle dramatization of the conflict between white settlers and Native Americans in the 19th century.
Stephanie Thornton, author, The Conqueror's Wife: Richly detailed, Blood Moon is an intrepid tale of bravery and adventure in America's western frontiers.
Perfect for fans of immersive historical fiction Libbie Hawker, author, Tidewater: An engrossing tale of struggle and justice-of friendship, mercy, and a rare, moving love.
Ruth Hull Chatlien writes with great sensitivity and vivid yet subtle prose.
Blood Moon is a must-read for fans of western novels, as well as women's historical fiction.
Ray Simmons, Readers' Favorite: Blood Moon: A Captive's Tale by Ruth Hull.
| Wife | Richly detailed |
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| Tidewater | An engrossing tale of struggle and justiceof friendship mercy and a rare moving love |
| Favorite | Blood |
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