Thirteen-year-old Samuel lives with his parents on the edge of the wilderness in the British colony of Pennsylvania, where he's learned how to hunt and how to survive in the untamed forest. There are rumors that American patriots have begun a bloody war against the English; to Samuel, the fighting to the east seems far away, until, in a savage attack by British soldiers and Iroquois, Samuel's parents are taken prisoner. Samuel follows their trail, determined to find a way to rescue them. Each day he confronts the enemy, and the unbelievable cruelty, tragedy, and horror of the war. But he also discovers unexpected allies working secretly on behalf of the patriots. And he learns that he must go deep into enemy territory to find his parents--all the way to the British headquarters in New York City.
- Paperback: 176 pages
- Publisher: Wendy Lamb Books (January 11, 2011)
- ISBN-13: 978-0375859083