A historical adventure based on the life of the Sauk war chief, the last fighting chief of the eastern Indian nations. How he led his people against famous white men such as Abraham Lincoln, General's Crook and Adkinson, Zachary Taylor, William Henry Harrison and more.
Black Hawk faught for justice for his people who were being robbed and mistreated by the white 'machine' that was taking over the land. The story is told from the Indian's point of view and shows all the heartbreak, love, happiness and sadness of a gentle people just trying to survive against something bigger than they were and something they did not understand.
Excerpt
"Black Hawk has been a long time in mourning. I would remind you that Pyesa was not an ordinary man nor Black Hawk and ordinary son.I, for one, would not want him to know that I was speaking ill of him behind his back. His wrath could be..well, I would not want to see it."
General Gaines screamed out. "Just who is this Black Hawk who seems to dictate so much?"
"I am Black Hawk." came the voice from the back of the room.
Book I of Southern Swallow Series – 12th Century scholar Li K'ai-men takes command of his first official assignments during a time of political unrest and barbarian invasions.
Third Book in Five Book Series - Southern Swallow - a tale of 12th Century China. Li K'ai-men becomes entangled in an intrigue that becomes his undoing.
Fifth Book of the Southern Swallow Series. Nan Ya and his crew take a final adventure into a mythical Chinese universe and become entangled in court intrigue.
