Cherokee War

Blood Moon is the story of the century-long blood feud between two rival Cherokee chiefs from the early years of the United States through the infamous Trail of Tears and into the Civil War. While little remembered today, their mutual hatred shaped the tragic history of the tribe far more than anyone, even the reviled President Andrew Jackson, ever did.

A woman ahead of her time, Mary Breydon knew how to get things done. Raised on a Virginia plantation, she learned how to care for livestock, respect her workers, and keep good books. But after her husband is killed, Mary must provide for her young daughter by running a stage coach station on the Cherokee Trail. With the help of an Irish maid and a mysterious stranger, Mary faces challenges that even the men eagerly anticipating her failure would have a difficult time overcoming.

When her British officer husband's murderous deeds result in Hannah Elway's capture by the Cherokee in retribution, her only hope of staying alive is Five Killer (Robert McLarn), a half-Scot Cherokee brave. Realistic historical detail and a sensitively handled romantic relationship combine in a sensual, emotionally involving love story.