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It is 1676. The colonists in America are caught up in a raging war against Native Americans under a formidable chief dubbed King Philip. After a cattle raid in the small town of Hatfield, Massachusetts Bay Colony, by Algonquian natives, the war council ordered an attack on the natives, believing it was one of King Philip’s attacks on colonist territories. However, the raid by the Algonquian natives may not have had anything to do with the chief. And it was bad enough that the natives' camp being attacked had more children and women than warriors. It is not long before the natives retaliate, attacking Hatfield and taking with them colonists' wives and children. Colonist Benjamin Waite, a skilled military scout, one of the few who had been against the prior attack on the natives, is left in despair as among the many missing is his pregnant wife and three kids. Can he save his family and the other colonists from their looming tragic fate at the hands of the natives before it is too late? Find out in Laura C. Rader’s Hatfield 1677.
Lovers of historical novels will not take their eyes off this enthralling book until they have read it from cover to cover. Running the story on a multi-perspective timeline, Laura C. Rader weaves an intriguing and riveting tale of war, love, friendship, resilience, secrets, adventure, drama, action, and so much more. Paying great attention to detail, alongside evocative depictions, Rader colorfully brings the scenes to life. It felt like I was back in the late seventeenth century in Massachusetts, experiencing the colonists’ and natives’ distinct cultures and lifestyles. The purposeful and nuanced conversations insightfully captured the social and political dynamics between the natives and the colonists. Ironically, the colonists felt justified in attacking the natives because they were invading their territories when, in the first place, they were the ones who had invaded the natives’ land. Rader uses sentiment in the narration, allowing me to experience the cast’s emotions. This made it easy to connect with them.
