Slavery in the U.S. is a central topic in many of the Wilderness novels. ‘The Freeman family, headed by , manumitted slaves, along with their children and grandchildren, play pivotal roles in the entire series.
From Wikipedia:
The enslavement of African people in the United States began in New York as part of the Dutch slave trade.… Read more.
Much of Queen of Swords takes place in New Orleans just as the was ending. This short excerpt takes place as enters the city for the first time, and alone:
Jean-Benoît Savard, also called Ben, also called Waking-Bear by the Choctaw.
Son of Jean-Baptiste Savard and Amélie Savard, FWC
Amélie Savard’s parents were Joan Ahapopka, half Choctaw/half Seminole and Manute Garang originally of the Dinka people of the South Sudan, a slave
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Luke Scott Bonner was born in 1776 to Giselle Somerville, the daughter of Lord Bainbridge, lieutenant governor of Lower Canada, at her home in Montreal. Because she was not married, her father took the infant away to be raised by Giselle’s mother.… Read more.
This novel, set in 1858 in New Mexico Territory, serves as a bridge between the Wilderness series of novels and the first two novels of the Waverly Place series.
Backstory: 1845
Callie Ballentyne is a young girl when her life is upended and she must leave the only home she knows.… Read more.