For fans of Geraldine Brooks' novels, Caleb Carr's The Alienist, or Laird Hunt's Neverhome, Elliott Pattison is an exciting talent, capable of weaving the most page-turning of historical thrillers
Set during the American Revolutionary War, Book 5 of the series is sure to capture the widest readership yet
Blood of the Oak, the last book in Pattison's Bone Rattler series, was named a Best Book of 2016 by Publishers Weekly
Praise from Librarians and Booksellers
"Pattison's deep strength is in his gift of in-life autopsy of the human mind and soul. He lines up, chapter upon chapter, the forces that Duncan must face in a new way - or lose himself in the process. So, this one's a little less of a clue-based mystery, but instead a powerful book of transition: for Duncan, from naive to knowing; for his friends, from tribal loyalty to spiritual search; and for the settlers and their gatherings, from ruled colonies to something that dares to whisper: Independence. There must be a sequel already in the works; I'm looking forward to watching Pattison carry this striking and passionate narrative into the explosions that will forge the American Revolution - and Duncan McCallum's fate." -Kingdom Books
"Blood of the Oak makes an excellent conclusion to an intriguing, thought provoking, action-packed, and very violent series." -Bookloons
