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Novel Summary:

The year is 1540. The Cherokee have only heard of Spanish invaders. But on the Gulf Coast, De Soto pushes north in his quest for gold, burning villages in his wake. He's accompanied by Deadwood Lighter, a Cherokee slave seized many years before who realizes that his people would never survive an attack. Deadwood Lighter knows he is the last hope for the Cherokee. more... (© Copyright barnesandnoble.com)

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