322 pages; Ailey's newest historical novel is set against the Cherokee Trail of Tears, which forced the transfer of Native Americans from their southern homes to the West. Centering her novel on a wealthy, slave-owning Scots-Cherokee family gives a unique perspective to the story of the theft of Cherokee lands by Georgia settlers. The raids by Georgia bandits, unsuccessful counsel meetings with President Jackson, and the final upheaval of the families are powerfully conveyed.

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