Ghonka, Ena, and Betsy, Renno's father, mother, and wife, have been asked to go to London and ask the new queen for aid for the colonists. Renno is appointed Sachem of the Seneca in Ghonka's place and is charged with leading the Iroquois nation into battle with the British colonists against the French and Spanish. This battle is billed as a battle to end tyranny and secure freedom for both the Native Americans and the British colonists.

Renno wasn't quite as perfect this time, so he didn't grate on me as badly as he did in the last book. There were several plots woven together, and it all worked. I found myself quickly turning pages to see what happened next.

There was finally a character that I felt super-strongly about! My goodness, Beatriz was a b*--well, you know the word. I found myself getting mad at her every time she made an appearance!

The big drawback for me was the whole Ghonka-going-to-London thing. I felt like we'd covered this ground already and it was just a thin plot device to put Renno in charge of the tribe without killing off Ghonka. Not that I wanted Ghonka killed off--I really like him. It just felt tired. At least if you're going to revisit old territory, try to do something amusing with it. Stern Ghonka in hedonistic London? There could be some rich material there. But instead we focus on a little, uninteresting thing with Betsy and that's about all.

Overall, though, this was a quick, enjoyable read. ( )