Reviewed by Sandra Merville Hart

Daughters of the Lost Colony 1587

Elinor Dare sailed from England with her husband and her father to the New World in 1587. She and Ananias are expecting their first child that Elinor is happy will be born in the Colony of Virginia.

Things go wrong from the beginning, as they land in an area her father considers unsafe. His fears are quickly proven when one of their men is killed by natives while out alone.

Both Elinor and her father had previously visited the area. Unfortunately, other groups had also crossed the Atlantic, some of them violent. Some tribes don’t trust the newcomers.

I’ve long been captivated by the early settlers of the Lost Colony of Roanoke. This book is a novel about Elinore Dare. This work of fiction is well-researched and feels authentic.

The characters and situations are realistic to the time. My interest was truly caught about a third of the way into the story, when it became a page-turner for me.

Recommended for readers who enjoy American history, especially the early history of Virginia.

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