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The Wood's Edge
The Wood's Edge: A Novel | Lori Benton
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At the wood’s edge cultures collide. Can two families survive the impact? The 1757 New York frontier is home to the Oneida tribe and to British colonists, yet their feet rarely walk the same paths. On the day Fort William Henry falls, Major Reginald Aubrey is beside himself with grief. His son, born that day, has died in the arms of his sleeping wife. When Reginald comes across an Oneida mother with newborn twins, one white, one brown, he makes a choice that will haunt the lives of all involved. He steals the white baby and leaves his own child behind. Reginald’s wife and foundling daughter, Anna, never suspect the truth about the boy they call William, but Reginald is wracked by regret that only intensifies with time, as his secret spreads its devastating ripples. When the long buried truth comes to light, can an unlikely friendship forged at the wood’s edge provide a way forward? For a father tormented by fear of judgment, another by lust for vengeance. For a mother still grieving her lost child. For a brother who feels his twin’s absence, another unaware of his twin’s existence. And for Anna, who loves them both—Two Hawks, the mysterious Oneida boy she meets in secret, and William, her brother. As paths long divided collide, how will God direct the feet of those who follow Him?
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raelaschoenherr
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Enjoyed this #audiobook! I love 18th century family sagas, and while this isn‘t quite a saga, there‘s plenty of family drama and heartfelt emotion. There‘s a book two, which is good, because a lot is left unsettled for these people!

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Enjoyed finishing this historical novel today. Set in the years leading up to the American Revolution, this tale features a fascinating juxtaposition of one twin raised in a white family and the other in an Oneida Indian family. With romance, history, and Christian faith elements, this is a solid read. Recommended!

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annahenke
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I'm enjoying #TheWoodsEdge today while doing some #audiocoloring The story is set in America in the 1700s. It's told from the point of view of a young British colonist and a young white woman married to an Oneida warrior (and was raised by the tribe). The alternating perspectives are done so well! The dialect and culture of the tribe is completely distinct from the white settlement and I find it really genuine.

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