n this riveting novel of the French and Indian War, master storyteller Harold Coyle takes us back to a time when Americas vast riches were up for grabs. From 1754 through 1759, British and American colonial forces were locked in constant battle with the French and their Indian allies over the great territories of the Ohio Valley. For British army captain Thomas Shields, the war is an opportunity for fame, but the untamed wilderness he finds himself in defies all his expectations of the battlefield.For Scottish rebel Ian McPherson, serving in the English army is a punishment, but America offers the chance to secure some land of his own. And for idealistic young French officer Anton de Chevalier, the savage battle tactics of his Indian allies will forever change his understanding of war. Coyle draws on extensive research and his own military experience to create this stunning portrayal of life and death on the battlefield.
Ambition swells into vengeance and honor stumbles before survival as the 18th century wilderness of North America boils with the French and Indian War. In A Savage War of Empire, New York Times bestselling author Harold Coyle rips open the bloody marrow of a continent in turmoil, plunging readers into a maelstrom of fire, fury, and fate. Soldiers, settlers, and warriors collide in a brutal struggle that will shape the future of nations.Highlander Ian McPherson charges into the chaos seeking land and redemption. Across enemy lines, French officer Anton de Chevalier commands with deadly precision, fighting a dawning, damning realization. Between them, Native leaders Toolah and Gingego fight for their peoples future and their own souls.From ambushes in dense forests to sieges of mighty forts, this unflinching triumph of historical fiction delivers relentless action, unforgettable characters, and the raw fury and burning heart of a continent at war.
History is written in blood, and lived in heartache, fate, and fire. Seize New York Times bestselling author Harold Coyles latest masterpiece of historical fiction: a multi-perspective account of the American Revolution that wheels all the way from the slopes of Breeds Hill to a desperate gamble across the frozen Delaware River on Christmas Day, 1776. Rebellion demands sacrifice. Identity requires dedication. See the limits of loyalty and miracles of heart that shaped America, and fall vividly right into the truth and smoke of battle in the way only Harold Coyle can write.Fifteen-year-old Anthony Carter yearns for glory but finds brutal realities. Edward Shields defies his loyalist father and pragmatic mother to forge a new path. Lady Katherine Trent walks a dangerous line between fidelity and liberty in British-occupied New York, knowing her dreams reach beyond convention. And French officer Anton de Chevalier, sent to observe, finds himself drawn into a fight that will change both the world and his own fate. Here, early America comes to life through the eyes of young militiamen, seasoned veterans, daring women, conflicted loyalists, and more all swept into the storm of rebellion and war.Our world is made by those who dare. And for them, it is no small thing.
The story of an orphaned Jewish child in 1935 who disguises their identity to escape religious persecution and eventually is adopted by a high-ranking Nazi family. The main character struggles with internal and external acceptance, but ultimately and incredibly acts for herself and for the betterment of the world around her. The author describes the main themes of the book as: "the struggle of a child to belong, the seduction of youth by a corrupt system, and an effort to atone for willful ignorance and the sins of the father."