Beneath the Mockingbird's Wings (Spirit of Appalachia Book #4)
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Overview
He is torn between his two ancestries. She is the only person who seemed to befriend him.
The American Revolution may have ended, but life for the settlers of the land over the Appalachian Mountains was hardly settled. British attempts to drive the Americans out of the land and hostilities with the Cherokees put a tremendous strain upon the inhabitants.
Nathaniel “Fox” Carter, part-Cherokee, finds himself caught in the region’s increasing unrest. When he decides to explore his ancestry, he is befriended by Hannah Spencer, who tries to help him discover who he is and where he belongs. Little does he know that forces from both sides of his heritage are conspiring toward his destruction.
Will Hannah be able to convince Carter that working for the cause of war is not the right path to follow?
From the Back Cover
Will Hannah Be Able to Convince Fox to Follow the Path of Peace?
As settlers on the Appalachian frontier forge their identity as Americans, deeper conflicts test their faith and resolve as citizens of the emerging nation.
Though the war for American Independence has come to an end, Nathanael “Fox” Carter still struggles to survive the tragic loss he has suffered. When greed and selfish ambition threaten to destroy the only home he has known, Fox and his mother flee over the Misty Mountains to start a new life. But with growing hostilities between the settlers and the Cherokee, Fox soon discovers frontier life is a daily battle for survival.
Half-Cherokee himself, Fox is caught in the middle of the region’s increasing unrest. Befriended by Hannah Spencer, he begins to explore his ancestry and discover where he belongs. Little does he know that forces from both sides of his heritage are conspiring to destroy him.