1612

Picking up after the conclusion of 1609, Book 2 of this series—1612—continues the story of New York City's birth. It's three years later, and Dancing Fish and his Manahate band face new threats, not only from fur-greedy Dutch traders, but from someone close at hand. A rivalry between two Native adversaries boils over, but there's one enemy they seem powerless to defeat. And in the middle of it all: a dark-eyed beauty who has to decide between following her heart or her family's wishes. If you like historical fiction in the style of Ken Follett, James Michener, or Edward Rutherfurd, then you'll enjoy Harald Johnson's series of short books ("novellas") — based on true events — about the birth of New York City and the island at its center: Manhattan.