Renno

White Indian #5

by Donald Clayton Porter

Sworn to preserve peace on America's frontier, Renno, the magnificent Iroquois Sachem, valiantly sought to conquer the rising tide of blood and treachery. As the French set tribe against tribe, brother against brother, Renno's own beloved family is threatened. His son cruelly banished, returning only to be torn between his passion for two women. Drawing strength from the courage of their ancestors, Renno and his warrior son rose to the challenge of a mighty destiny to lead the invincible Iriquois Nation once again to victory.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Westerns, Historical Romance

324 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published November 1, 1981

About the author

The Colonization of America series was renamed to The White Indian Series with Book V, Renno.

1914-1988.
Noel B. Gerson
aka
Anne Marie Burgess, Samuel Edwards, Leon Phillips, Donald Clayton Porter, Dana Fuller Ross (with James Reasoner)

Reviews

[Kristin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this series in Jr. High!

[JG (Introverted Reader) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Twenty years have elapsed since the last time we saw Renno and his family. His children have grown, some of his friends have died, and new enemies are causing trouble. Gray Fox is the son of Alain de Gramont, otherwise known as Golden Eagle, and he is just as wily and troublesome as his father before him. He has sworn to bring down the Seneca, and especially the family of Renno. Time is running out for the Seneca.

This was one of the better books in the series. The action just keeps building, so this was a quick read. Renno is still almost superhuman, but the focus in this book has shifted a little more to his children, Ja-Gonh and Goo-ga-ro-no, who don't seem to be quite as perfect. I'm all about the not-so-perfect protagonists, so this book was a little better for that.

If you've read and enjoyed the rest of the series, this one won't disappoint you.

[J.L. Day · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have read this entire series far more times than I might possibly count, much like a dear old friend, I simply cannot bear not visiting with him and "catching up," time and time again.

Donald Clayton Porter started this masterful series and in my opinion; when in later storylines he characters fade somewhat as Mr. Porter continually pushed out new editions it seemed to dilute the perspective of the original mind-set. In all honestly, after #10 I begin to lose interest and the it just feels to be too much along the lines of pure pulp media and like he is banging away at the keyboards strictly for the sake of monetary gain. I am not an idiot, of course that is why he writes in the first place, but the lineage simply cannot compare with Renno, the "White Indian."

Don't misunderstand me, I still own them all and love them dearly, it is just that I have read 1-10 probably a dozen and a half times each, the rs read just the once.

[Ryan Burt · Rating 4 out of 5]

For a 2 month period I went through the first dozen of this series. I remember enjoying it in high school and they have collected dust on the shelf since. Every time I looked at them I thought I should read them again but not having an electronic version hampered my desire. I finally got back into the world of the Seneca tribe when the pilgrims first came to this country. Following multipal generations of this family is enjoyable. Held up pretty good.

[David Hayes · Rating 5 out of 5]

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