Blood Moon
A
Captive's Tale
by Ruth Hull Chatlien
Publication Date: June 14th
2017
Amika Press
Paperback & eBook; 424
Pages
Genre: Historical Fiction
BLURB
Southern Minnesota, August 1862. Smoke fills the
horizon and blood soaks the prairie as the Sioux fight to drive white settlers
from their ancestral homeland. Sarah Wakefield and her young son and baby
daughter are fleeing for their lives when two warriors capture them. One is
Hapa, who intends to murder them. The other is Chaska, an old acquaintance who
promises to protect the family. Chaska shelters them in his mother’s tepee, but
with emotions running so high among both Indians and whites, the danger only
intensifies. As she struggles to protect herself and those she loves, Sarah is
forced to choose between doing what others expect of her and following her own
deep beliefs.
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"Chatlien’s mastery of the
historical period—especially the life and culture of the Sioux—is notable and
creates a fictional atmosphere of authenticity. A subtle dramatization of the
conflict between white settlers and Native Americans in the 19th century." - Kirkus
Reviews
"Richly detailed, Blood Moon is an
intrepid tale of bravery and adventure in America's western frontiers. Perfect
for fans of immersive historical fiction." - Stephanie Thornton, author of The Tiger Queens and The
Conqueror's Wife
"An engrossing tale of struggle and
justice-of friendship, mercy, and a rare, moving love. Ruth Hull Chatlien
writes with great sensitivity and vivid yet subtle prose. Blood Moon is a
must-read for fans of western novels, as well as women's historical
fiction." -Libbie Hawker, author
of Tidewater
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Author
Info
Ruth Hull Chatlien has been a writer and editor of educational
materials for nearly thirty years, specializing in U.S. and world history. She
is the author of Modern American Indian Leaders for middle-grade readers. Her award-winning
first novel, The Ambitious Madame Bonaparte, portrays the tumultuous life of
Elizabeth “Betsy” Patterson Bonaparte. Her latest novel, Blood Moon: A
Captive’s Tale, is now available for pre-order. She lives in northeastern
Illinois with her husband, Michael, and a very pampered dog named Smokey. When
she’s not writing, she can usually be found gardening, knitting, drawing,
painting, or watching football.
MY
INTERVIEW WITH RUTH HULL CHATLIEN
How would you describe your style of
writing to someone that has never read your work?
I have
been told that my writing is easy to read and very clear. Another
characteristic is that I pay a lot of attention to the complexity of my
characters’ psychology. The chance to explore what motivates people from the
inside out is one of the main reasons that I write. People also comment on the
wealth of sensory details I include, especially with my latest novel Blood Moon: A Captive’s Tale.
What are some of your writing/publishing
goals for this year?
I’m in the
research stage for my next novel. By the end of the year, I would like to
finish the bulk of my reading and start to outline the book and work on
character studies.
Do you feel that writing is an ingrained
process or just something that flows naturally for you?
Do you have a character that you have been
working on for a long time that still isn't quite ready, but fills you with excitement
to work on the story?
In the
back of my mind, I have the idea to write about a young woman of the minor
nobility who flees the French Revolution and comes to America, but experiences
post-traumatic stress disorder for a long time afterward. The thing that
intrigues me about her is that she’s an empath, which is one reason why she was
so wounded by what she experienced. For a lot of reasons I’m not ready to start
on her story yet, but I can’t forget it either.
If you could spend one-week with 5 fictional
character, who would they be?
The first
would have to Frodo, with whom I have felt a deep emotional bond since I was
very young. I identify with his deeply embedded sense of responsibility to
others. I would also choose Jane Eyre because she and I are both intuitives who
act on things we know without fully understanding how we know them. I’d pick Jo
March because she’s so outspoken and feisty, and Elizabeth Bennett for her wit,
and Harry Potter because of his resilience.
Where would you spend one full year, if you
could go ANYWhere? What would you do with this time?
This is an
answer that I probably wouldn’t have given at any other time in my life, but at
this moment in time, my answer is Sweden. My grandparents were born there, but
they didn’t pass on the language or much about the culture to their children.
In March, I realized that I was going to hit a significant milestone birthday
in another year and a half. And suddenly I had this burning desire to reconnect
with my heritage. I have been studying Swedish every day since then, and I’ve
looked at online pictures of the towns where my ancestors were born. I want to
walk there for myself. I want to become fluent in the language. I want to
understand the Swedish culture and the Swedish character. Living there for a
year would likely be difficult for me because I have seasonal affective
disorder and they have VERY long nights in the winter, but if I were given the
chance, I’d do it.
Can you share you next creative project(s)?
If yes, can you give a few details?
Sorry, I
don’t talk about my projects at this stage.
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