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I was very excited to read this book because I love historical fiction especially on the frontier. The beginning was a bit slow but by a quarter way through I was really enjoying it and had a hard time putting it down. However, I found the end of the story To be very disappointing and unresolved. I loved the love story between Lael and Captain Jack but it just ended. No closure whatsoever. They had a romantic encounter and he said he would return for her but he never did. Did he die? Did he fall in love or marry someone else? Did he see her with Ian and assumed she fell in love with someone else? He literally just vanished from the story. And Lael had so many unanswered questions that she wanted to ask Captain Jack about her father but they never got answered for her or for us because Captain Jack just disappeared. And, did her father truly die? I'm pretty sure he did but there is a little doubt about that too. Overall I enjoyed most of the book and thought it was well written. But, I didn't like the outcome and I definitely was disappointed in so many unresolved storylines.


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If you like "Christy" then you will probably like this book. I could not put this book down, I just had to know how it would end. It seemed a little drawn-out in the beginning, but it really picked-up half-way through. I'm not saying that it is too long, it is just that full of detail. The history is fascinating, I felt like I was experiencing the same things as Lael. Some things, like the simplicity of life in the wilderness, made me wish I lived there. Other things, like the disease and threat of war with the Natives, made me thankful for where I live now.

*Spoiler Alert*

I enjoy romance, but looking back on the story I don't think Lael's relationships with Simon and Captain Jack were really romantic because they were superficial. Simon was her childhood sweetheart, but he was unfaithful to her and wasn't bold enough to prove his love for her. He showed himself to be "all show and no stay" like her father said. Captain Jack was a bit confusing. He practically stalks her for a few years, then she starts to find him attractive and she has a few romantic interludes with him that are more passion than love. Finally, he disappears without explanation. To me the only real love Lael had was with Ian. She and Ian develop a relationship not based on passion, but on mutual respect and faith. Yes, they are very physically attracted to each other, but their love is not centered around it.

Some say that Lael is fickle and foolish and I agree, but that is what makes her a good character, she is a real woman with real flaws. I find it interesting that after years of looking down on her mom for her fickle nature and for following her passions, Lael realizes how she is just like her mom. Some have complained about the lack of closure with Captain Jack, and I did too at first, but now I think that made her final choice more meaningful. She could have chosen to keep waiting for Captain Jack to return, she could have chosen Simon since he was available again, but she chose Ian because she loved him.

I also find it interesting how the author kept bringing up the beads. At first I kept thinking "enough with the beads already," but then I saw them as something more. At first she clung to them as a reminder of her past and who she was when she was far away from home. Later she see them as a symbol of her "old self" and realizes that she must discard them to move on as a new creation in Christ. I may have read too much into that, but it made me think.
I loved Laura Frantz's book Courting Little Morrow and so I bought this one. This book, The Frontiersman's Daughter started off a bit slow for me, lots of details that didn't seem to go anywhere. Less than one quarter of the way through it was so slow I almost quit the book but I gave it the benefit of the doubt and kept reading. It began picking up when Lael (main character) comes back to her roots. She's torn between choosing one of two men on the frontier, and honestly I didn't know which one she would pick until the last page. Which is probably why I stayed up until 1 am to finish it when I have three small children who would need me in the morning! It was that good. I am actually going back and re reading it now that I know the answer. My advice is if you like Early American fiction literature, this is a book for you.
The Frontiersman’s Daughter by Laura Frantz is an interesting debut novel, that highlights a young woman’s journey to womanhood during the late eighteenth century. Living in the untamed Kentucke frontier, Lael Click struggles with her mother’s indiscretion and her father’s hidden past with the Shawnee Indians. Ma Horn, Captain Jack, Ian Justus, and the inhabitants of a small Kentucke settlement, are an unique blend of secondary characters. Living in the middle of Indian Territory strife with danger, feuds reigniting, and broken hearts. Lael is determined to prove women can survive in the uncivilized region.

The extensive research and historical detail highlights the harsh realities of living in 1777 Kentucke during the American Revolution. Conflict between white men and Indian tribes like the Shawnee is woven into the plot. Frantz does a remarkable job in portraying both sides of the issue.

The Frontiersman’s Daughter is a hard book to review. It immediately captured my attention and I thought the prologue foreshadowed what was to come. However, the intricate plot twists kept me hooked from beginning to end. I also loved how each character was given a complex personality that enabled them to stand out. Adventure, Romance, Faith, and Redemption are four key themes that emerge within the story.

There were several flaws that caused significant problems. First, the story focuses on an eight-year period of Lael’s life. On more than one occasion, I was unsure of her age. Second, the heroine lets other characters influence her decisions. Third, not all of the plot lines were completed, leaving the reader with unanswered questions. Finally, I was unsure if the chemistry was there between Lael and the man she ultimately ends up with.

Overall, I would recommend The Frontiersman’s Daughter to anyone who enjoys historical romances set during the American Revolution.
I was very excited to read this book because I love historical fiction especially on the frontier. The beginning was a bit slow but by a quarter way through I was really enjoying it and had a hard time putting it down. However, I found the end of the story To be very disappointing and unresolved. I loved the love story between Lael and Captain Jack but it just ended. No closure whatsoever. They had a romantic encounter and he said he would return for her but he never did. Did he die? Did he fall in love or marry someone else? Did he see her with Ian and assumed she fell in love with someone else? He literally just vanished from the story. And Lael had so many unanswered questions that she wanted to ask Captain Jack about her father but they never got answered for her or for us because Captain Jack just disappeared. And, did her father truly die? I'm pretty sure he did but there is a little doubt about that too. Overall I enjoyed most of the book and thought it was well written. But, I didn't like the outcome and I definitely was disappointed in so many unresolved storylines.