Burning Sky: A Novel of the American Frontier (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780307731470)

A Christy award-winning novel about a woman caught between two worlds, and the lengths she goes to find where she belongs

Abducted by Mohawk Indians at fourteen and renamed Burning Sky, Willa Obenchain is driven to return to her family's New York frontier homestead after many years building a life with the People. At the boundary of her father's property, Willa discovers a wounded Scotsman lying in her path. Feeling obliged to nurse his injuries, the two quickly find much has changed during her twelve-year absence: her childhood home is in disrepair, her missing parents are rumored to be Tories, and the young Richard Waring she once admired is now grown into a man twisted by the horrors of war and claiming ownership of the Obenchain land.

When her Mohawk brother arrives and questions her place in the white world, the cultural divide blurs Willa's vision. Can she follow Tames-His-Horse back to the People now that she is no longer Burning Sky? And what about Neil MacGregor, the kind and loyal botanist who does not fit into in her plan for a solitary life, yet is now helping her revive her farm? In the aftermath of the Revolutionary War, strong feelings against "savages" abound in the nearby village of Shiloh, leaving Willa's safety unsure.

As tensions rise, challenging her shielded heart, the woman called Burning Sky must find a new courage--the courage to again risk embracing the blessings the Almighty wants to bestow. Is she brave enough to love again?

Author: Lori Benton
ISBN-10: 0307731472
ISBN-13: 9780307731470
Publisher: Christian/Forum
Language: English
Published: 08/06/2013
Pages: 416
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 8.10h x 5.50w x 1.00d
Award: Christian Book Award - Finalist
Award: INSPYs the Bloggers Awards for Excellence in Faith-Driven Literature - Finalist
Award: Christy Awards - Winner
Award: Christy Awards - Winner
Award: Christy Awards - Winner

Review Citation(s):
CBA Retailers 05/01/2013 pg. 33
Publishers Weekly 06/17/2013
Romantic Times 08/01/2013 pg. 56 - Excellent