Starved Rock

by Richard Applegate

Taking place in the 1760s, this historical novel is based on legendary events that led up to the virtual demise of the once-powerful Illinois Indian nation. The relationship between Yellow Hawk, a half-breed Illiniwek warrior, and Dawn of the Potawatomies, is frowned upon by his tribe and hers, and she is reluctant to commit herself to him. A constant problem for Yellow Hawk is Shattuc, his antagonist since childhood, who resents his mixed blood and would like nothing more than to have his scalp.

Paperback

First published July 1, 2006

Reviews

[Ken Mccafferty · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a great book! I very much enjoyed not only the story line of Yellow Hawk and his rise through the Illiniwek, but the references to the local area.