Nicki Ehrlich's Blog

"Ehrlich's prose is ...particularly skillful at describing the harsh reality of war and its battlegrounds...The story simultaneously highlights the loneliness and camaraderie that can be found during wartime...Ehrlich's story of a girl surrounded by loss...as she searches for her family is engaging and makes for a quick, heartfelt read. An earnest and poignant bildungsroman."—Kirkus Review

“…Ehrlich’s vivid historical coming-of-age novel…Ellis River teems with well-drawn characters and vibrant wilderness settings. A memorable proto-feminist protagonist, Ellis strives not just to reunite her family but to carve out a meaningful life. [Journal entries and letters]…lay bare the character’s heart and showcase Ehrlich’s sure-handed period language as she brings life to perspectives too often unexplored in narratives of the era, with empathy, insight, a touch of romance...Great for fans of Robin Oliveira [My Name is Mary Sutter] & Charles Frazier [Cold Mountain]" —Publishers Weekly Booklife