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But Isabel's conquerors mostly ignore her instructions regarding the Indians' treatment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnacaona and her brother Chief Behecchio strive to prevent Columbus's conquest from extending to their chiefdom of Xaraguá, harboring Spaniards rebelling against Columbus in return for protection from him. Anacaona rises to chieftain on Behecchio's death, outlasting Columbus's governorship and that of his successor and the reigns of nearly all Española's other supreme chieftains. She's determined to preserve Taíno civilization, and her competence as chieftain matches her more renowned allure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eColumbus explores the mainland on his third voyage, recognizes that it's a continent, and then struggles to settle the rebellions against him on Española, ultimately awarding the rebels Indian land and Indians. Scenes closely trace his life, objectives, and activities for two years as governor of Española (while not at sea), often abbreviated in biographies of him. Embittered by opposition, he deteriorates intellectually, collapses, and resists his successor, who investigates his conduct and sends him home in chains.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eScenes also portray daily life at the frontier of conquest, including the inception of mestizo society, the fate of Indians enslaved, the origins of the doctrines of repartimiento and encomienda by which Spain would rule its New World possessions, and the slow advance of Christianity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe novel is a sequel to, and readable independently from, \u003cem\u003eEncounters Unforeseen: 1492 Retold\u003c\/em\u003e (2017) and \u003cem\u003eColumbus and Caonabó 1493-1498 Retold\u003c\/em\u003e (2021). 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When a Seneca Iroquois town on Lake Ontario is beset by an evil spirit, its female chieftain, Walking Turtle, calls upon seven shamans and seven warriors from neighboring tribes to free her people from the demon. Meanwhile, in an isolated village to the north, a young woman named Found by the River is accused of witchcraft. She and her protector, Willow, face certain death unless they can escape their tormentors. Into this scenario comes Sun Dog, a charismatic magician leading a band of refugees fleeing the collapse of their civilization 800 miles to the south. Sun Dog and his people are survivors of mighty Coosa, a realm destroyed by the army of Spanish conquistador, Hernan de Soto. Sun Dog vows to rid the Senecas of their demon, while wrestling with a sinister force of his own. He alone can decide the fate of those condemned as witches. 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