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White Indian #4
The Sachem
Treachery. Spies, blackmail, and the shocking abduction of two beautiful women threaten to destroy Renno, the White Indian, in the eyes of his people. A rival chief forges a savage alliance with a Spanish 'she-devil' lusting for Renno's blood. Courage. As European powers carry a shameful war to virgin American soil, hate-filled tribes stalk the ... more »mighty Seneca warriors led by Renno, their fearless Sachem. Then a deadly challenge provokes the fiercest battle ever fought on the frontier--and leads the passionate spirit of the captive women to a blazing love and a dangerous but thrilling destiny in the arms of the bold men who fight on the side of freedom.
372 pages, Mass Market Paperback
Published January 1, 1981
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April 18, 2018
Loved this series in Jr. High!
January 16, 2009
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.
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.
April 18, 2015
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.
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.
October 20, 2015
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.
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January 11, 2013 I think it was agreat book and ill try to finish his series. They donot have them in papper back so i have to try to find them on ebay or amazon and by them
May 24, 2016
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