Before the devastation of European arrival, Piscataway raiders attacked youths of the noble Delaware Tribe. Boys were killed, and one was captured. A single youth escaped who vowed to find and free his kidnapped friend.
To undertake the monumental task of surviving within a dominant enemy nation, to fight its warriors, to find and free his companion, the boy known as "Squash,†develops mind, body, and spirit until he transforms himself into a complete warrior—a skilled and powerful fighter who can travel far to find and battle to the death those who have enslaved his friend.
This is the story of Friend Seeker-Delaware warrior, guardian of the Iroquois Confederacy's Southern Gate, rescuer of Late Star, defender of honor, and provider of safety for his people.