The Trail of the Seneca

"The Trail of the Seneca" by James A. Braden, is a historical fiction set in the late 1700s, focusing on the difficult relationships between Native American tribes and the first colonists. The plot features Lone-Elk, a Seneca banish, plus examines witchery and cultural misunderstandings amid a period of change. As the story begins, Lone-Elk deceptively dominates the Delawares, leading their Harvest Festival while plotting. When Big Buffalo dies suddenly, Lone-Elk is suspected, but he cleverly frames a white boy named John Jerome, alleging witchery. With danger escalating, accusations circulate, and John battles for his life as his ally, Ree Kindgom, prepares to stand up against the challenges to defend themselves. The story creates the setting for a gripping story of surviving, cultural tension, and the mission for truth in a separated world.