I decided to try this book specifically because it's historical ChristFic about the Choctaw Nation, written by a member of the Choctaw Nation. I was particularly intrigued to see the governmental and cultural tension. And even though they weren't new details for me, I found certain historical aspects, even brief ones, to be gut-wrenching.

Imagine a foreign people coming to your land and coercing you to sign an "X" to a treaty written in a language you can't read. Imagine that after seeing your people driven from their home, seeing them sick and dying along the way, the foreign people who drove you out then fail to hold up their end of promises they made.

Anyway. Historical fiction like this is so important.

However, while I held on for more than half the novel, the pacing was slow for me. My interest would wane as I'd wait for the story to get from Point A to B. Also, I didn't sense enough cohesion between all the different scenes, almost as if the plot were drifting through the story instead of driving it. Because the events weren't coming together enough to grip my attention, I decided not to continue.

Nonetheless, I was compelled by Ruth Ann and Matthew's passion for the press, their belief in the power of words, and their determination to bring their perspectives and to write the truth. Even in the face of threats and deception.

The world remains so in need of people with the courage to cut through the lies and to tell the truth.