Few writers portray Native American life and history as richly, authentically, and insightfully as Robert J. Conley, an important voice of the Cherokee past. The novels in his Real People series combine powerful characters, gripping plots, and vivid descriptions of tradition and mythology to preserve Cherokee culture and history.

In the seventh novel of Robert J. Conley's saga of the Real People, a young, untested Cherokee who witnesses the death of his brother at the hands of a Seneca warrior vows to retaliate. His trek north into enemy country could have fateful consequences for both the Cherokee and the Seneca peoples, setting off a cycle of ambush and revenge that could spark all-out war.