The daughter of a Mohawk mother and French father in 1759 Montreal, Catherine Duval would rather remain neutral in a world tearing itself apart. Content to trade with both the French and the British, Catherine is pulled into the Seven Years' War against her wishes when her British ex-fiancé, Samuel Crane, is taken prisoner by her father. Samuel claims he has information that could help end the war, and he asks Catherine to help him escape.
Peace appeals to Catherine, even if helping the man who broke her heart does not. But New France is starving, and she and her loved ones may not survive another winter of conflict-induced famine. When the dangers of war arrive on her doorstep, Catherine and Samuel flee by river toward the epicenter of the battle between England and France. She and Samuel may impact history, but she fears the ultimate cost will be higher than she can bear.
This is a fictional story based around the Seven Years War in 1759 between France and England in Canada. The historical detail in this book is so interesting. One of the things I came away with, is what a hard life the people had during this period. I loved how much detail she put in the book about everyday life; for example how they used sand in the river to help scrub the dirt off their skin. It's those little things that made the book even more interesting.
I also liked how Jocelyn ended the book. It wasn't predictable which I liked. I did find the book a little slow to start with but once you got through the first couple of chapters and you had learned who was who it got better and better.
Stars out of 5 : 3.5 If you enjoy historical Canadian history with a lot of action, you will enjoy this book. I am just glad I didn't have to live their lives in the 1700's.
"Book has been provided courtesy of Baker Publishing Group and Graf-Martin Communications, Inc.
Available at your favourite bookseller from Bethany House, a division of Baker Publishing Group".
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