This author participates in the Readers' Favorite Free Book Program, which is open to all readers and is completely free. The author will provide you with a free copy of their book in exchange for an honest review. You and the author will discuss what sites you will post your review to and what kind of copy of the book you would like to receive (eBook, PDF, Word, paperback, etc.). To begin, click the purple email icon to send this author a private email.
This author participates in the Readers' Favorite Book Review Exchange Program, which is open to all authors and is completely free. Simply put, you agree to provide an honest review an author's book in exchange for the author doing the same for you. What sites your reviews are posted on (B&N, Amazon, etc.) and whether you send digital (eBook, PDF, Word, etc.) or hard copies of your books to each other for review is up to you. To begin, click the purple email icon to send this author a private email, and be sure to describe your book or include a link to your Readers' Favorite review page or Amazon page.
This author participates in the Readers' Favorite Book Donation Program, which was created to help nonprofit and charitable organizations (schools, libraries, convalescent homes, soldier donation programs, etc.) by providing them with free books and to help authors garner more exposure for their work. This author is willing to donate free copies of their book in exchange for reviews (if circumstances allow) and the knowledge that their book is being read and enjoyed. To begin, click the purple email icon to send this author a private email. Be sure to tell the author who you are, what organization you are with, how many books you need, how they will be used, and the number of reviews, if any, you would be able to provide.
Reviewed by Maria Victoria Beltran for Readers' Favorite
A Panther Crosses Over by Sam Foster is a historical novel that unfolds after the French Indian War, which provided Great Britain with territorial gains in North America that resulted in colonial discontent, and ultimately to the American Revolution. The story is narrated from the perspective of the Native American tribes of the Northwest Territory who inhabited the land long before the settlers came. As more white settlers arrived, the tribes led by Tecumseh of the Shawnee tribe are determined to stay on their ancestral land. A natural leader with the gift of foresight, he could assemble fifty thousand warriors to fight the white settlers. Against him is the U.S. expeditionary force led by the equally capable William Henry Harrison. This conflict would climax in the decisive Battle of Tippecanoe.
Sam Foster’s A Panther Crosses reconstructs the momentous events leading to the Battle of Tippecanoe from the perspective of the Native American tribes and this makes the story a compelling read. Well researched and informative, it is about the struggle for survival of the indigenous people in the face of insurmountable odds. The first installment of a trilogy captures the fierce splendor of the time. With meticulous attention to detail, Foster transports his readers to 18th and 19th-century America and then into the hearts and minds of the novel’s protagonists. A master storyteller, he weaves together historical facts with a fertile imagination. The result is a thought-provoking novel that is a must-read not only for history enthusiasts but for readers of all ages.
