Tuckaseegee Chronicles Series by Betty Cloer Wallace

From Publishers Weekly___“Set in the American colonies in 1750, this is a tale of discovery, acceptance, war, love, and cultural awareness. A realistic historical piece, this novel is fraught with danger and heartbreak, but buoyed by romance and the hope for survival into future generations. A meticulously researched, exhaustive look at the uneasy coexistence of early settlers and native populations, the novel fully immerses the reader in a foreign world... moreFrom Publishers Weekly___“Set in the American colonies in 1750, this is a tale of discovery, acceptance, war, love, and cultural awareness. A realistic historical piece, this novel is fraught with danger and heartbreak, but buoyed by romance and the hope for survival into future generations. A meticulously researched, exhaustive look at the uneasy coexistence of early settlers and native populations, the novel fully immerses the reader in a foreign world. Historical fiction buffs especially will want to know what happens to the MacNeills and the Cherokees in the next installment. The prose is flawless and the characters are robust and believable. Impressive.”A WEE PORTAL THROUGH TIME: Tuckaseegee Chronicles 2___The MacNeills arrive in the Middle Towns of the Cherokee Nation and meet Beloved Woman Seven Moons, a healing woman who saves Elspeth’s life; a troublesome young warrior named Finger Bones with whom Ruary engages in an unexpected altercation; and long-time English trader Abraham Cheatham who guides them through Cherokee towns and villages along the Tanasee River. Furthermore, Ruary’s pig Fat Back is caught up in an unfortunate adventure; daughter Mairy, feeling alienated amongst strangers in Nequassee Town, relives the nightmare of English soldiers sacking their Barra Island home; and the MacNeills arrive in Cowee Town, a major trade center of the Cherokee Nation, home of trader Abraham Cheatham.About the TUCKASEEGEE CHRONICLES_____Devastated by Scotland’s failed uprising against England in 1745, exiled highland warrior Ruary MacNeill transports his wife Elspeth, two children, and three orphaned nephews to America to operate a trading post and horse-breeding enterprise in the Great Smoky Mountains, the Southern Appalachian heartland of the large and powerful Cherokee Nation. __Set in America’s first frontier during the French and Indian War, the TUCKASEEGEE CHRONICLES (1750-1764) is a long series of short novels, a multigenerational saga following the Scottish MacNeills as they interact with the Cherokee during a time of political upheaval when the Cherokee Nation is at war with other Indian tribes and has become a pawn in the conflict between England and France for control of the Atlantic seaboard. __The MacNeills gradually discover that Cherokee clans are not unlike Scottish clans, both culturally and spiritually, and that friendship, love, and loyalty can cross cultural and racial boundaries.__The chronicles should be read in numerical order and are available as single chronicles and in volumes of multiple chronicles.About the Author___Betty Cloer Wallace is a tree farmer in Western North Carolina and a former instructor of writing and literature at a North Carolina community college that serves the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and the largest concentration of Scottish descendants outside of Scotland. Her British ancestors settled in the Great Smoky Mountains in the 1700s and intermingled with the Cherokee who have populated the region for thousands of years. A former school district superintendent and principal in North Carolina and Alaska, Wallace spent ten years in Eskimo villages in the Alaskan Arctic—Bering Strait, North Slope, and Northwest Arctic—which greatly influenced her interest in how indigenous populations are impacted by immigrant cultures. less

From Publishers Weekly “Set in the American colonies in 1750, this is a tale of discovery, acceptance, war, love, and cultural awareness. A realistic historical piece, this novel is fraught with danger and heartbreak, but buoyed by romance and the hope for survival into future generations. A meticulously researched, exhaustive look at the uneasy coexistence of early settlers and native populations, the novel fully immerses the reader in a foreign world... moreFrom Publishers Weekly “Set in the American colonies in 1750, this is a tale of discovery, acceptance, war, love, and cultural awareness. A realistic historical piece, this novel is fraught with danger and heartbreak, but buoyed by romance and the hope for survival into future generations. A meticulously researched, exhaustive look at the uneasy coexistence of early settlers and native populations, the novel fully immerses the reader in a foreign world. Historical fiction buffs especially will want to know what happens to the MacNeills and the Cherokees in the next installment. The prose is flawless and the characters are robust and believable. Impressive.” About the TUCKASEEGEE CHRONICLES Devastated by Scotland’s failed uprising against England in 1745, exiled highland warrior Ruary MacNeill transports his wife Elspeth, two children, and three orphaned nephews to America to operate a trading post and horse-breeding enterprise in the Great Smoky Mountains, the Southern Appalachian heartland of the large and powerful Cherokee Nation. Set in America’s first frontier during the French and Indian War, the TUCKASEEGEE CHRONICLES (1750-1764) are a long series of short novels, a multigenerational saga following the Scottish MacNeills as they interact with the Cherokee during a time of political upheaval when the Cherokee Nation is at war with other Indian tribes and has become a pawn in the conflict between England and France for control of the Atlantic seaboard. The MacNeills gradually discover that Cherokee clans are not unlike Scottish clans, both culturally and spiritually, and that friendship, love, and loyalty can cross cultural and racial boundaries. STICKBALL, CAMPHOR, AND VIOLETS: Book Three of the Tuckaseegee Chronicles In Book Three of the series, STICKBALL, CAMPHOR, AND VIOLETS, Anno Domini 1750, the MacNeills enter Cowee Town, a major trading center in the Cherokee Nation’s Middle Towns, where they meet trader Abraham Cheatham’s wife Cornsilk, attend a mesmerizing dance in the Cowee Town Anaskayi, and watch a violent stickball game with rituals that amaze and disturb them. They also meet Joe Buck Cheatham, son of the trader, who is fascinated by the MacNeills, especially Mairy, the first Unaka (white) girl he has seen in the Cherokee Mountains. About the Author Betty Cloer Wallace is a tree farmer in Western North Carolina and a former teacher of writing and literature at a North Carolina community college that serves the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and the largest concentration of Scottish descendants outside of Scotland. Her British ancestors settled in the Great Smoky Mountains in the 1700s and intermingled with the Cherokee who, along with their predecessors, have populated the region for thousands of years. A former school district superintendent and principal in North Carolina and Alaska, Wallace spent ten years in Eskimo villages in the Alaskan Arctic—Bering Strait, North Slope, and Northwest Arctic—which greatly influenced her interest in human migration patterns and how indigenous populations are impacted by immigrant cultures. less

From Publishers Weekly “Set in the American colonies in 1750, this is a tale of discovery, acceptance, war, love, and cultural awareness. A realistic historical piece, this novel is fraught with danger and heartbreak, but buoyed by romance and the hope for survival into future generations. A meticulously researched, exhaustive look at the uneasy coexistence of early settlers and native populations, the novel fully immerses the reader in a foreign world... moreFrom Publishers Weekly “Set in the American colonies in 1750, this is a tale of discovery, acceptance, war, love, and cultural awareness. A realistic historical piece, this novel is fraught with danger and heartbreak, but buoyed by romance and the hope for survival into future generations. A meticulously researched, exhaustive look at the uneasy coexistence of early settlers and native populations, the novel fully immerses the reader in a foreign world. Historical fiction buffs especially will want to know what happens to the MacNeills and the Cherokees in the next installment. The prose is flawless and the characters are robust and believable. Impressive.” About the TUCKASEEGEE CHRONICLES Devastated by Scotland’s failed uprising against England in 1745, exiled highland warrior Ruary MacNeill transports his wife Elspeth, two children, and three orphaned nephews to America to operate a trading post and horse-breeding enterprise in the Great Smoky Mountains, the Southern Appalachian heartland of the large and powerful Cherokee Nation. Set in America’s first frontier during the French and Indian War, the TUCKASEEGEE CHRONICLES (1750-1764) are a long series of short novels, a multigenerational saga following the Scottish MacNeills as they interact with the Cherokee during a time of political upheaval when the Cherokee Nation is at war with other Indian tribes and has become a pawn in the conflict between England and France for control of the Atlantic seaboard. The MacNeills gradually discover that Cherokee clans are not unlike Scottish clans, both culturally and spiritually, and that friendship, love, and loyalty can cross cultural and racial boundaries. IN THE SHADOW OF EDEN: Book Four of the Tuckaseegee Chronicles In Book Four of the series, IN THE SHADOW OF EDEN, Anno Domini 1750, the MacNeills leave Cowee Valley and climb torturous switchbacks up Cowee Mountain. Near Leatherman Gap they encounter a rattlesnake with devastating consequences; Cherokee Indians Flying Squirrel and Otter befriend the MacNeills; and Ruary tries to reconcile his changing ideas about war, injustice, and freedom. Upon reaching the Tuckaseegee River Valley on the other side of the mountain, the MacNeills are reacquainted with their cousins and make new acquaintances among both traders and Cherokee, but their arrival is far from the celebration they had expected. About the Author Betty Cloer Wallace is a tree farmer in Western North Carolina and a former teacher of writing and literature at a North Carolina community college that serves the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and the largest concentration of Scottish descendants outside of Scotland. Her British ancestors settled in the Great Smoky Mountains in the 1700s and intermingled with the Cherokee who, along with their predecessors, have populated the region for thousands of years. A former school district superintendent and principal in North Carolina and Alaska, Wallace spent ten years in Eskimo villages in the Alaskan Arctic—Bering Strait, North Slope, and Northwest Arctic—which greatly influenced her interest in human migration patterns and how indigenous populations are impacted by immigrant cultures. less

From Publishers Weekly “Set in the American colonies in 1750, this is a tale of discovery, acceptance, war, love, and cultural awareness. A realistic historical piece, this novel is fraught with danger and heartbreak, but buoyed by romance and the hope for survival into future generations. A meticulously researched, exhaustive look at the uneasy coexistence of early settlers and native populations, the novel fully immerses the reader in a foreign world... moreFrom Publishers Weekly “Set in the American colonies in 1750, this is a tale of discovery, acceptance, war, love, and cultural awareness. A realistic historical piece, this novel is fraught with danger and heartbreak, but buoyed by romance and the hope for survival into future generations. A meticulously researched, exhaustive look at the uneasy coexistence of early settlers and native populations, the novel fully immerses the reader in a foreign world. Historical fiction buffs especially will want to know what happens to the MacNeills and the Cherokees in the next installment. The prose is flawless and the characters are robust and believable. Impressive.” About the TUCKASEEGEE CHRONICLES Devastated by Scotland’s failed uprising against England in 1745, exiled highland warrior Ruary MacNeill transports his wife Elspeth, two children, and three orphaned nephews to America to operate a trading post and horse-breeding enterprise in the Great Smoky Mountains, the Southern Appalachian heartland of the large and powerful Cherokee Nation. Set in America’s first frontier during the French and Indian War, the TUCKASEEGEE CHRONICLES (1750-1764) are a long series of short novels, a multigenerational saga following the Scottish MacNeills as they interact with the Cherokee during a time of political upheaval when the Cherokee Nation is at war with other Indian tribes and has become a pawn in the conflict between England and France for control of the Atlantic seaboard. The MacNeills gradually discover that Cherokee clans are not unlike Scottish clans, both culturally and spiritually, and that friendship, love, and loyalty can cross cultural and racial boundaries. GAMBLING ON LOVE: Book Six of the Tuckaseegee Chronicles In Book Six, GAMBLING ON LOVE, Anno Domini 1751-1752, Joe Buck Cheatham and Feeds-the-Wildcats encounter the charms of Cherokee girls Quaytee and Redwing Blackbird in a manner befitting ancient Cherokee legends and traditions, albeit with questionable consequences, while at the same time they are coming of age as warriors during a time of growing conflict between the Cherokee Nation and the English in Charles Town. In the meantime, Mairy MacNeill is struggling with her own coming-of-age as a young woman “lonely in a crowd” at her first Green Corn Celebration but with an unexpected prospect. About the Author Betty Cloer Wallace is a tree farmer in Western North Carolina and a former teacher of writing and literature at a North Carolina community college that serves the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and the largest concentration of Scottish descendants outside of Scotland. Her British ancestors settled in the Great Smoky Mountains in the 1700s and intermingled with the Cherokee who have populated the region for thousands of years. A former school district superintendent and principal in North Carolina and Alaska, Wallace spent ten years in Eskimo villages in the Alaskan Arctic—Bering Strait, North Slope, and Northwest Arctic—which greatly influenced her interest in how indigenous populations are impacted by immigrant cultures. less

From Publishers Weekly “Set in the American colonies in 1750, this is a tale of discovery, acceptance, war, love, and cultural awareness. A realistic historical piece, this novel is fraught with danger and heartbreak, but buoyed by romance and the hope for survival into future generations. A meticulously researched, exhaustive look at the uneasy coexistence of early settlers and native populations, the novel fully immerses the reader in a foreign world... moreFrom Publishers Weekly “Set in the American colonies in 1750, this is a tale of discovery, acceptance, war, love, and cultural awareness. A realistic historical piece, this novel is fraught with danger and heartbreak, but buoyed by romance and the hope for survival into future generations. A meticulously researched, exhaustive look at the uneasy coexistence of early settlers and native populations, the novel fully immerses the reader in a foreign world. Historical fiction buffs especially will want to know what happens to the MacNeills and the Cherokees in the next installment. The prose is flawless and the characters are robust and believable. Impressive.” About the TUCKASEEGEE CHRONICLES Devastated by Scotland’s failed uprising against England in 1745, exiled highland warrior Ruary MacNeill transports his wife Elspeth, two children, and three orphaned nephews to America to operate a trading post and horse-breeding enterprise in the Great Smoky Mountains, the Southern Appalachian heartland of the large and powerful Cherokee Nation. Set in America’s first frontier during the French and Indian War, the TUCKASEEGEE CHRONICLES (1750-1764) are a long series of short novels, a multigenerational saga following the Scottish MacNeills as they interact with the Cherokee during a time of political upheaval when the Cherokee Nation is at war with other Indian tribes and has become a pawn in the conflict between England and France for control of the Atlantic seaboard. The MacNeills gradually discover that Cherokee clans are not unlike Scottish clans, both culturally and spiritually, and that friendship, love, and loyalty can cross cultural and racial boundaries. AS REAL AS THE WIND: Book Eight of the Tuckaseegee Chronicles In Book 8 of the series, AS REAL AS THE WIND, Anno Domini 1754, Wildcats becomes the new Raven of Stecoee and is honored with a new name, Standing Wolf, whereupon he marries Redwing Blackbird and begins a new life in Stecoee Town in the face of both domestic and foreign turmoil. A Green Corn Celebration in Kituhwa brings together the MacNeills and Cherokee as they participate in the Law Giver’s recitation of the Ancient Laws and Atsila Galunkw’ti’yu, the drawing up and redistribution of the Sacred Fire from the earthen mound, but their celebration is disturbed by the appearance of Yellow Jacket, Slave Catcher of Kituhwa. Elspeth receives a surprising gift from Flying Squirrel and begins to understand that words and names are living embodiment of intention and meaning. About the Author Betty Cloer Wallace is a tree farmer in Western North Carolina and a former teacher of writing and literature at a North Carolina community college that serves the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and the largest concentration of Scottish descendants outside of Scotland. Her British ancestors settled in the Great Smoky Mountains in the 1700s and intermingled with the Cherokee who, along with their predecessors, have populated the region for thousands of years. A former school district superintendent and principal in North Carolina and Alaska, Wallace spent ten years in Eskimo villages in the Alaskan Arctic—Bering Strait, North Slope, and Northwest Arctic—which greatly influenced her interest in human migration patterns and how indigenous populations are impacted by immigrant cultures. less

From Publishers Weekly “Set in the American colonies in 1750, this is a tale of discovery, acceptance, war, love, and cultural awareness. A realistic historical piece, this novel is fraught with danger and heartbreak, but buoyed by romance and the hope for survival into future generations. A meticulously researched, exhaustive look at the uneasy coexistence of early settlers and native populations, the novel fully immerses the reader in a foreign world... moreFrom Publishers Weekly “Set in the American colonies in 1750, this is a tale of discovery, acceptance, war, love, and cultural awareness. A realistic historical piece, this novel is fraught with danger and heartbreak, but buoyed by romance and the hope for survival into future generations. A meticulously researched, exhaustive look at the uneasy coexistence of early settlers and native populations, the novel fully immerses the reader in a foreign world. Historical fiction buffs especially will want to know what happens to the MacNeills and the Cherokees in the next installment. The prose is flawless and the characters are robust and believable. Impressive.” About the TUCKASEEGEE CHRONICLES Devastated by Scotland’s failed uprising against England in 1745, exiled highland warrior Ruary MacNeill transports his wife Elspeth, two children, and three orphaned nephews to America to operate a trading post and horse-breeding enterprise in the Great Smoky Mountains, the Southern Appalachian heartland of the large and powerful Cherokee Nation. Set in America’s first frontier during the French and Indian War, the TUCKASEEGEE CHRONICLES (1750-1764) are a long series of short novels, a multigenerational saga following the Scottish MacNeills as they interact with the Cherokee during a time of political upheaval when the Cherokee Nation is at war with other Indian tribes and has become a pawn in the conflict between England and France for control of the Atlantic seaboard. The MacNeills gradually discover that Cherokee clans are not unlike Scottish clans, both culturally and spiritually, and that friendship, love, and loyalty can cross cultural and racial boundaries. GREEN CORN TIME: Book Fifteen of the Tuckaseegee Chronicles continues the saga of the MacNeills and their Cherokee friends and neighbors in the Tuckaseegee River Valley. Joe Buck Cheatham, after spending more than a year in Charles Town and a harsh winter in the MacNeill Settlement, realizes the meaning and importance of family, attends an important Green Corn Celebration in Kituhwa with the MacNeills, gains a deeper understanding of the MacNeill children and of himself, and realizes that they are all growing up and time is passing them all by, whereupon he makes a decision about the course of his own life that will affect all the people he loves. About the Author Betty Cloer Wallace is a tree farmer in Western North Carolina and a former teacher of writing and literature at a North Carolina community college that serves the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and the largest concentration of Scottish descendants outside of Scotland. Her British ancestors settled in the Great Smoky Mountains in the 1700s and intermingled with the Cherokee who, along with their predecessors, have populated the region for thousands of years. A former school district superintendent and principal in North Carolina and Alaska, Wallace spent ten years in Eskimo villages in the Alaskan Arctic—Bering Strait, North Slope, and Northwest Arctic—which greatly influenced her interest in human migration patterns and how indigenous populations are impacted by immigrant cultures. less

From Publishers Weekly “Set in the American colonies in 1750, this is a tale of discovery, acceptance, war, love, and cultural awareness. A realistic historical piece, this novel is fraught with danger and heartbreak, but buoyed by romance and the hope for survival into future generations. A meticulously researched, exhaustive look at the uneasy coexistence of early settlers and native populations, the novel fully immerses the reader in a foreign world... moreFrom Publishers Weekly “Set in the American colonies in 1750, this is a tale of discovery, acceptance, war, love, and cultural awareness. A realistic historical piece, this novel is fraught with danger and heartbreak, but buoyed by romance and the hope for survival into future generations. A meticulously researched, exhaustive look at the uneasy coexistence of early settlers and native populations, the novel fully immerses the reader in a foreign world. Historical fiction buffs especially will want to know what happens to the MacNeills and the Cherokees in the next installment. The prose is flawless and the characters are robust and believable. Impressive.” About the TUCKASEEGEE CHRONICLES (Historical Novels of the Great Smoky Mountains) Devastated by Scotland’s failed uprising against England in 1745, exiled highland warrior Ruary MacNeill transports his wife Elspeth, two children, and three orphaned nephews to America to operate a trading post and horse-breeding enterprise in the Great Smoky Mountains, the Southern Appalachian heartland of the large and powerful Cherokee Nation. Set in America’s first frontier during the French and Indian War, the TUCKASEEGEE CHRONICLES (1750-1764) are a long series of short novels, a multigenerational saga following the Scottish MacNeills as they interact with the Cherokee during a time of political upheaval when the Cherokee Nation is at war with other Indian tribes and has become a pawn in the conflict between England and France for control of the Atlantic seaboard. The MacNeills gradually discover that Cherokee clans are not unlike Scottish clans, both culturally and spiritually, and that friendship, love, and loyalty can cross cultural and racial boundaries. SACRED LAW OF BLOOD REVENGE: Book Eighteen of the Tuckaseegee Chronicles continues the saga of the MacNeills and their Cherokee friends and neighbors in the Tuckaseegee River Valley. Tension between the English, French, and Cherokee increases; Standing Wolf returns home from fighting for the English against the French in Virginia and learns of growing conflict on the Tuckaseegee and in the Ohio River Valley; and treachery on all sides causes violence to erupt at Fort Prince George in the Lower Towns and at Fort Loudoun in the Overhills, whereupon the Tuckaseegee Valley is caught in the middle, a political cauldron in the struggle for empire on the eastern coast of the North American Continent. About the Author Betty Cloer Wallace is a tree farmer in Western North Carolina and a former teacher of writing and literature at a North Carolina community college that serves the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and the largest concentration of Scottish descendants outside of Scotland. Her British ancestors settled in the Great Smoky Mountains in the 1700s and intermingled with the Cherokee who, along with their predecessors, have populated the region for thousands of years. A former school district superintendent and principal in North Carolina and Alaska, Wallace spent ten years in Eskimo villages in the Alaskan Arctic—Bering Strait, North Slope, and Northwest Arctic—which greatly influenced her interest in human migration patterns and how indigenous populations are impacted by immigrant cultures. less

From Publishers Weekly “Set in the American colonies in 1750, this is a tale of discovery, acceptance, war, love, and cultural awareness. A realistic historical piece, this novel is fraught with danger and heartbreak, but buoyed by romance and the hope for survival into future generations. A meticulously researched, exhaustive look at the uneasy coexistence of early settlers and native populations, the novel fully immerses the reader in a foreign world... moreFrom Publishers Weekly “Set in the American colonies in 1750, this is a tale of discovery, acceptance, war, love, and cultural awareness. A realistic historical piece, this novel is fraught with danger and heartbreak, but buoyed by romance and the hope for survival into future generations. A meticulously researched, exhaustive look at the uneasy coexistence of early settlers and native populations, the novel fully immerses the reader in a foreign world. Historical fiction buffs especially will want to know what happens to the MacNeills and the Cherokees in the next installment. The prose is flawless and the characters are robust and believable. Impressive.” About the TUCKASEEGEE CHRONICLES (Historical Novels of the Great Smoky Mountains) Devastated by Scotland’s failed uprising against England in 1745, exiled highland warrior Ruary MacNeill transports his wife Elspeth, two children, and three orphaned nephews to America to operate a trading post and horse-breeding enterprise in the Great Smoky Mountains, the Southern Appalachian heartland of the large and powerful Cherokee Nation. Set in America’s first frontier during the French and Indian War, the TUCKASEEGEE CHRONICLES (1750-1764) are a long series of short novels, a multigenerational saga following the Scottish MacNeills as they interact with the Cherokee during a time of political upheaval when the Cherokee Nation is at war with other Indian tribes and has become a pawn in the conflict between England and France for control of the Atlantic seaboard. The MacNeills gradually discover that Cherokee clans are not unlike Scottish clans, both culturally and spiritually, and that friendship, love, and loyalty can cross cultural and racial boundaries. ALL THE NATION IN A FERMENT: Book Nineteen of the Tuckaseegee Chronicles continues the saga of the MacNeills and their Cherokee friends and neighbors in the Tuckaseegee River Valley. English Governor of Colonial South Carolina, William Lyttelton, takes hostage a peace delegation of two-dozen prominent Cherokee War Chiefs in Charles Town, including Great Warrior Agan’stata, and marches them to Fort Prince George under a guard of twelve hundred soldiers. Smallpox breaks out in the fort and Governor Lyttelton returns to Charles Town, leaving the Cherokee headmen imprisoned inside the fort. The Cherokee are outraged at the insult, and violence erupts. Against the advice of their leaders, the younger warriors seek vengeance by attacking settlements and burning English trading posts throughout the mountains and foothills of the Carolinas and Georgia; the Old Ouku Kanagatoga dies; and peace and war factions arise among the Cherokee as they consider a response to the outrageous English demand that Cherokee warriors known to have murdered English settlers be turned over to Governor Lyttelton for execution. In desperation, Great Warrior turns to the French Governor of Louisiana, Louis Belcourt, Chevalier de Kerlerec, for help. About the Author Betty Cloer Wallace is a tree farmer in Western North Carolina and a former teacher of writing and literature at a North Carolina community college that serves the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and the largest concentration of Scottish descendants outside of Scotland. Her British ancestors settled in the Great Smoky Mountains in the 1700s and intermingled with the Cherokee who, along with their predecessors, have populated the region for thousands of years. A former school district superintendent and principal in North Carolina and Alaska, Wallace spent ten years in Eskimo villages in the Alaskan Arctic—Bering Strait, North Slope, and Northwest Arctic—which greatly influenced her interest in human migration patterns and how indigenous populations are less

From Publishers Weekly “Set in the American colonies in 1750, this is a tale of discovery, acceptance, war, love, and cultural awareness. A realistic historical piece, this novel is fraught with danger and heartbreak, but buoyed by romance and the hope for survival into future generations. A meticulously researched, exhaustive look at the uneasy coexistence of early settlers and native populations, the novel fully immerses the reader in a foreign world... moreFrom Publishers Weekly “Set in the American colonies in 1750, this is a tale of discovery, acceptance, war, love, and cultural awareness. A realistic historical piece, this novel is fraught with danger and heartbreak, but buoyed by romance and the hope for survival into future generations. A meticulously researched, exhaustive look at the uneasy coexistence of early settlers and native populations, the novel fully immerses the reader in a foreign world. Historical fiction buffs especially will want to know what happens to the MacNeills and the Cherokees in the next installment. The prose is flawless and the characters are robust and believable. Impressive.” About the TUCKASEEGEE CHRONICLES (Historical Novels of the Great Smoky Mountains) Devastated by Scotland’s failed uprising against England in 1745, exiled highland warrior Ruary MacNeill transports his wife Elspeth, two children, and three orphaned nephews to America to operate a trading post and horse-breeding enterprise in the Great Smoky Mountains, the Southern Appalachian heartland of the large and powerful Cherokee Nation. Set in America’s first frontier during the French and Indian War, the TUCKASEEGEE CHRONICLES (1750-1764) are a long series of short novels, a multigenerational saga following the Scottish MacNeills as they interact with the Cherokee during a time of political upheaval when the Cherokee Nation is at war with other Indian tribes and has become a pawn in the conflict between England and France for control of the Atlantic seaboard. The MacNeills gradually discover that Cherokee clans are not unlike Scottish clans, both culturally and spiritually, and that friendship, love, and loyalty can cross cultural and racial boundaries. BLOODY HARVEST AT LONG CANES CREEK: Book Twenty of the Tuckaseegee Chronicles continues the saga of the MacNeills and their Cherokee friends and neighbors in the Tuckaseegee River Valley. Mairy MacNeill gives birth to Baby Hannah at Am Braighe; upon the death of the old Ouku Kanagatoga (Old Hop),Young Kanagatoga is elected Ouku; and Standing Wolf and Dragging Canoe join Classati, Man Killer of Nequassee, and Dreadful Warrior, Kittagunsta of Iolee, in attacking the Long Canes Creek settlement. The English Fort Loudoun in the Overhills is held hostage by the Cherokee; treachery and tragedy occur at Fort Prince George in the Lower Towns, which intensifies the Cherokee-English War; and the Cherokee warriors’ siege of Fort Ninety Six results in further casualties on both sides. South Carolina Governor William Lyttelton embargoes trade with the Cherokee and arranges through General Jeffrey Amherst for more than two thousand troops from New York and South Carolina to amass in Charles Town under Colonel Archibald Montgomery with orders to relieve the forts and “chastise the Cherokee into a lasting peace”; Great Warrior Agan’stata strikes the war pole, calling for warriors to gather at Crow’s Pass to block the invasion of the English military into the Middle Towns of the Cherokee Nation; and Standing Wolf knows the lives of his family and friends will be changed forever. About the Author Betty Cloer Wallace is a tree farmer in Western North Carolina and a former teacher of writing and literature at a North Carolina community college that serves the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and the largest concentration of Scottish descendants outside of Scotland. Her British ancestors settled in the Great Smoky Mountains in the 1700s and intermingled with the Cherokee who, along with their predecessors, have populated the region for thousands of years. less

From Publishers Weekly “Set in the American colonies in 1750, this is a tale of discovery, acceptance, war, love, and cultural awareness. A realistic historical piece, this novel is fraught with danger and heartbreak, but buoyed by romance and the hope for survival into future generations. A meticulously researched, exhaustive look at the uneasy coexistence of early settlers and native populations, the novel fully immerses the reader in a foreign world... moreFrom Publishers Weekly “Set in the American colonies in 1750, this is a tale of discovery, acceptance, war, love, and cultural awareness. A realistic historical piece, this novel is fraught with danger and heartbreak, but buoyed by romance and the hope for survival into future generations. A meticulously researched, exhaustive look at the uneasy coexistence of early settlers and native populations, the novel fully immerses the reader in a foreign world. Historical fiction buffs especially will want to know what happens to the MacNeills and the Cherokees in the next installment. The prose is flawless and the characters are robust and believable. Impressive.” DOOMSDAY AT CROW’S PASS: Book Twenty-One of the Tuckaseegee Chronicles continues the saga of the MacNeills and their Cherokee friends and neighbors in the Tuckaseegee River Valley. Cherokee warriors travel from throughout the mountains to meet an English army numbering more than two thousand, sent by General Jeffrey Amherst to relieve Fort Prince George and Fort Loudoun. A fierce battle ensues at Crow’s Pass, a narrow gap near the headwaters of the Tanasee River, in which Abraham Cheatham engages in battle one last time alongside his sons Joe Buck and Standing Wolf; in which the young War Chief Seroweh of Estatoe proves his worth and rises in prominence among the warriors; in which the Deer Clan women prove their own strength in the face of tragedy; and in which the invasion of the Cherokee mountains by the English army reminds the Cherokee warriors of a mythical monster, a giant Uktena belching fire and smoke and thrashing its reptilian body along the Tanasee River path. About the TUCKASEEGEE CHRONICLES (Historical Novels of the Great Smoky Mountains) Devastated by Scotland’s failed uprising against England in 1745, exiled highland warrior Ruary MacNeill transports his wife Elspeth, two children, and three orphaned nephews to America to operate a trading post and horse-breeding enterprise in the Great Smoky Mountains, the Southern Appalachian heartland of the large and powerful Cherokee Nation. Set in America’s first frontier during the French and Indian War, the TUCKASEEGEE CHRONICLES (1750-1764) are a long series of short novels, a multigenerational saga following the Scottish MacNeills as they interact with the Cherokee during a time of political upheaval when the Cherokee Nation is at war with other Indian tribes and has become a pawn in the conflict between England and France for control of the Atlantic seaboard. The MacNeills gradually discover that Cherokee clans are not unlike Scottish clans, both culturally and spiritually, and that friendship, love, and loyalty can cross cultural and racial boundaries. About the Author Betty Cloer Wallace is a tree farmer in Western North Carolina and a former teacher of writing and literature at a North Carolina community college that serves the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and the largest concentration of Scottish descendants outside of Scotland. Her British ancestors settled in the Great Smoky Mountains in the 1700s and intermingled with the Cherokee who, along with their predecessors, have populated the region for thousands of years. A former school district superintendent and principal in North Carolina and Alaska, Wallace spent ten years in Eskimo villages in the Alaskan Arctic—Bering Strait, North Slope, and Northwest Arctic—which greatly influenced her interest in human migration patterns and how indigenous populations are impacted by immigrant cultures. less

From Publishers Weekly “Set in the American colonies in 1750, this is a tale of discovery, acceptance, war, love, and cultural awareness. A realistic historical piece, this novel is fraught with danger and heartbreak, but buoyed by romance and the hope for survival into future generations. A meticulously researched, exhaustive look at the uneasy coexistence of early settlers and native populations, the novel fully immerses the reader in a foreign world... moreFrom Publishers Weekly “Set in the American colonies in 1750, this is a tale of discovery, acceptance, war, love, and cultural awareness. A realistic historical piece, this novel is fraught with danger and heartbreak, but buoyed by romance and the hope for survival into future generations. A meticulously researched, exhaustive look at the uneasy coexistence of early settlers and native populations, the novel fully immerses the reader in a foreign world. Historical fiction buffs especially will want to know what happens to the MacNeills and the Cherokees in the next installment. The prose is flawless and the characters are robust and believable. Impressive.” BLOODY HARVEST AT TELLICO PLAINS: Book Twenty-two of the Tuckaseegee Chronicles continues the saga of the MacNeills and their Cherokee friends and neighbors in the Tuckaseegee River Valley. The Cherokee Nation attacks Fort Loudoun and forces the English to surrender the fort, and in the violent aftermath, deception results in great tragedy. Standing Wolf rescues a young English woman; the Cherokee Council sues for peace to no avail; Joe Buck Cheatham travels to Charles Town for supplies and to discern the winds of war with both British and French; Mairy MacNeill’s old enemy Yellow Jacket reappears on the Tuckaseeegee with renewed threat to former slave child Moses Dubh; and the residents of Am Braighe learn that the British are amassing troops in Charles Town for a second attempt at annihilating the Cherokee Nation. About the TUCKASEEGEE CHRONICLES (Historical Novels of the Great Smoky Mountains) Devastated by Scotland’s failed uprising against England in 1745, exiled highland warrior Ruary MacNeill transports his wife Elspeth, two children, and three orphaned nephews to America to operate a trading post and horse-breeding enterprise in the Great Smoky Mountains, the Southern Appalachian heartland of the large and powerful Cherokee Nation. Set in America’s first frontier during the French and Indian War, the TUCKASEEGEE CHRONICLES (1750-1764) are a long series of short novels, a multigenerational saga following the Scottish MacNeills as they interact with the Cherokee during a time of political upheaval when the Cherokee Nation is at war with other Indian tribes and has become a pawn in the conflict between England and France for control of the Atlantic seaboard. The MacNeills gradually discover that Cherokee clans are not unlike Scottish clans, both culturally and spiritually, and that friendship, love, and loyalty can cross cultural and racial boundaries. About the Author Betty Cloer Wallace is a tree farmer in Western North Carolina and a former teacher of writing and literature at a North Carolina community college that serves the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and the largest concentration of Scottish descendants outside of Scotland. Her British ancestors settled in the Great Smoky Mountains in the 1700s and intermingled with the Cherokee who, along with their predecessors, have populated the region for thousands of years. A former school district superintendent and principal in North Carolina and Alaska, Wallace spent ten years in Eskimo villages in the Alaskan Arctic—Bering Strait, North Slope, and Northwest Arctic—which greatly influenced her interest in human migration patterns and how indigenous populations are impacted by immigrant cultures. less

From Publishers Weekly “Set in the American colonies in 1750, this is a tale of discovery, acceptance, war, love, and cultural awareness. A realistic historical piece, this novel is fraught with danger and heartbreak, but buoyed by romance and the hope for survival into future generations. A meticulously researched, exhaustive look at the uneasy coexistence of early settlers and native populations, the novel fully immerses the reader in a foreign world... moreFrom Publishers Weekly “Set in the American colonies in 1750, this is a tale of discovery, acceptance, war, love, and cultural awareness. A realistic historical piece, this novel is fraught with danger and heartbreak, but buoyed by romance and the hope for survival into future generations. A meticulously researched, exhaustive look at the uneasy coexistence of early settlers and native populations, the novel fully immerses the reader in a foreign world. Historical fiction buffs especially will want to know what happens to the MacNeills and the Cherokees in the next installment. The prose is flawless and the characters are robust and believable. Impressive.” THE GATHERING: Book Twenty-five of the Tuckaseegee Chronicles continues the saga of the MacNeills and their Cherokee friends and neighbors in the Tuckaseegee River Valley. Mairy’s oldest friend, long hunter Donald MacDougall, prodigal son of Annie Laurie MacDougall, returns home to the Tuckaseegee. Beloved grandmother Terrapin Egg also returns, reminding her Cherokee people of the need for perseverance in light of their ancient history. Mairy MacNeill, now presiding over a large household, is exhausted by hardship and reduced in spirit, but she is hopeful for the future. Joe Buck Cheatham, Mairy, and Standing Wolf hold a gathering at Am Braighe to celebrate the survival of both Cherokee and Scots through many years of excruciating adversity, and in keeping with traditions of storytelling since the Time Long Ago, the similarity of their diverse cultures illustrates the trials and tribulation, and everlasting hope, that bind the residents of the Tuckaseegee River Valley together, even in the face of tragedy that forces everyone on the Tuckaseegee to make choices. About the TUCKASEEGEE CHRONICLES (Historical Novels of the Great Smoky Mountains) Devastated by Scotland’s failed uprising against England in 1745, exiled highland warrior Ruary MacNeill transports his wife Elspeth, two children, and three orphaned nephews to America to operate a trading post and horse-breeding enterprise in the Great Smoky Mountains, the Southern Appalachian heartland of the large and powerful Cherokee Nation. Set in America’s first frontier during the French and Indian War, the TUCKASEEGEE CHRONICLES (1750-1764) are a long series of short novels, a multigenerational saga following the Scottish MacNeills as they interact with the Cherokee during a time of political upheaval when the Cherokee Nation is at war with other Indian tribes and has become a pawn in the conflict between England and France for control of the Atlantic seaboard. The MacNeills gradually discover that Cherokee clans are not unlike Scottish clans, both culturally and spiritually, and that friendship, love, and loyalty can cross cultural and racial boundaries. About the Author Betty Cloer Wallace is a tree farmer in Western North Carolina and a former teacher of writing and literature at a North Carolina community college that serves the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and the largest concentration of Scottish descendants outside of Scotland. Her British ancestors settled in the Great Smoky Mountains in the 1700s and intermingled with the Cherokee who, along with their predecessors, have populated the region for thousands of years. A former school district superintendent and principal in North Carolina and Alaska, Wallace spent ten years in Eskimo villages in the Alaskan Arctic—Bering Strait, North Slope, and Northwest Arctic—which greatly influenced her interest in human migration patterns and how indigenous populations are impacted by immigrant cultures. less