This novel takes on a little-known but interesting period in North Carolina history. Through the experiences of Martin Bender, a young immigrant to the Carolina Colony, the author unravels a complicated tale of religion, war, piracy, and the simple struggle for survival. Historical persons such as Thomas Cary, Baron de Graffenreid, John Lawson, and Blackbeard figure in the novel as Martin comes to adulthood fighting the Tuscaroras inland and then pirates along the coast.
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Fo Jimmy C. Waters,
So enjoying your books New Bern 1710, and the Bender Legacy.
As an actual descendant of the real Johan/John Martin Bender
it has been very inspiring to be reading your novels. You
have been making history come alive! Thank you.
Verena Bender Hekman
This is not Mr. Waters’ site, and I do not know if he checks it. I’m sure that he’d like to see your compliment. You might try contacting him through his publisher Currahee Boooks: http://curraheebooks.com/ or through Facebook using his full name, Jimmy Cherokee Waters