Review: good start to a series
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 1, 2014
To begin with, this is a series.  It is not a stand alone book.  Its the start of a trilogy about the founding of the Iroquois Nation and seems to be well researched.  The narrative in the book is modern English which I consider appropriate.  The Native Americans had their own complex languages and could express themselves well in those languages so representing that in modern English is a proper "translation".  At times it can be a little slow and political but it is heading toward a point and there is quite a bit of action too.  There's even a love story thrown into the mix.  The story centers around a 17 year old boy adopted into the tribe after being captured in a raid and a 30 year old, Two Rivers, who has some strange ideas such as the tribes should try to unite and get along rather than constantly at war and raiding one another.  Along the way it presents the pre-Columbus Native Americans as people not really much different than ourselves in thoughts, emotions and passions which is almost certainly true.  It's a worth while read but I would not suggest starting this book with out planning to read the other two or you will be left hanging.