“That which gives the volume a permanent value is the amount of historical information it contains about Indian customs, religion and points of view.”
| + | Ind. 62: 501. F. 28, ’07. 200w. |
“There are some fine descriptive passages, and the character-drawing reveals the firm touch of the practiced artist. It is to the credit of the writer that she has withstood the temptation to indulge in those orgies of slaughter which are usually met with in this type of fiction.”
| + | Lit. D. 33: 913. D. 15, ’06. 260w. |
“Her present historical romance is a sad affair, perfectly artificial and unreal from start to finish. It may be historically sound, but this, other things being equal, is an altogether trivial consideration.”
| − | Nation. 83: 463. N. 29, ’06. 120w. |
“Is every whit as good as those stories with which Miss Murfree long ago established her enviable reputation.”
| + | N. Y. Times. 11: 795. D. 1, ’06. 760w. |
“The action of the story is somewhat slow, and the characters move stiffly, while both narrative and descriptive passages are heavily weighted with words. A knowledge of Indian rites and customs gives evidence of the author’s careful preparation for her work.”
| + − | Outlook. 84: 792. N. 24, ’06. 110w. | |
| R. of Rs. 35: 120. Ja. ’07. 20w. |