A Home in the Wilderness

Award-winning story, based on true events. Etienne's story continues in America in 1663 as he must chart his course through a dangerous New World. A double wedding is interrupted with news of a Esopus attack on the Dutch settlement of Wiltwyck. Women and children were taken hostage and a nearby village was burned to the ground. The whole coony is now preparing for war, and his Lenape friends have not returned. Etienne will have to choose sides. Both choices demand great sacrifice and risk the lives of those he loves. It is June 10, 1663, and Etienne is running through a field of wild pasture, startling a flock of grouse into the air amid a frenzy of feathers and squawking, as he heads toward a double wedding in town. He has no idea that the ceremony will be interrupted with the news of a Native American attack on the Dutch settlement up north, the consequences of which will turn his world upside down threatening his family, community, and Lenape friends. He must make the unthinkable choice – protect his new friends or defend his family and community. "My excitement increased with each page I read because the amount of action and raw emotions drew me into the story." – Readers' Favorite Review "The author's historical research is admirably rigorous in her meticulous presentation of the inflammatory hostility that existed between settlers and Native peoples in the mid-17th century." – Kirkus Reviews "Compelling, respectful novel of 17th century Native Americans and Dutch settlers." - BookLife Reviews "My excitement increased with each page I read because the amount of action and raw emotions drew me into the story." – Readers' Favorite Review