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THE RIVER OF CLAIMS The Northern Frontier - A Chronicle of Blood and Empire (Book One) North America, 1719. The map says the land belongs to the British Crown. The forest disagrees. In the years after the Treaty of Utrecht, Massachusetts claims the vast wilderness of Maine as its own. Settlers push beyond the Kennebec River, building farms and forts on land that has never been theirs to give. But the frontier is not empty. The Wabanaki Confederacy watches the invasion of their homeland with growing fury, while French missionaries and traders quietly encourage resistance from the shadows of the northern forests. Caught between these worlds is Captain Nathaniel Broome, a frontier ranger ordered to defend settlements that should never have been built. As tensions rise along the borderlands, Broome discovers the truth of the wilderness frontier: there are no clear enemies, no safe ground, and no easy victories. Rumors spread through the forests. Raiders move through the night. Councils gather beneath the trees while distant governments argue over lands they have never seen. And in Boston, Governor William Dummer faces mounting pressure from settlers demanding protection and revenge. Across the rivers and forests of northern New England, a fragile frontier stands on the edge of something far greater than anyone yet understands. Sweeping across the forests of Maine and the rivers of Acadia, The River of Claims is a powerful historical epic of empire, faith, and survival at the edge of civilization. Perfect for readers of Bernard Cornwell, Ken Follett, and Conn Iggulden, this gripping first novel in The Northern Frontier trilogy explores the struggle for land, power, and survival in one of the most contested wilderness frontiers in early American history. Because empires may draw their borders on maps- -but the frontier answers only in blood.

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James Dargan is the author of over thirty books spanning crime, noir, satire, historical fiction, and literary fiction. Known for razor-sharp dialogue, vivid characters, and a knack for weaving grit with dark humour, his work ranges from the hard-boiled streets of the Napoleon Clancy thrillers to the sprawling crime sagas of The Bayside City series, the evocative Latin American novels, and a host of standalone titles. Dargan's novels often drop readers into morally complex worlds where loyalty is fragile, justice is elusive, and survival depends on quick thinking and a little luck. Influenced by the likes of Elmore Leonard, Dennis Lehane, and Cormac McCarthy, his prose balances propulsive storytelling with atmospheric detail, creating stories that are as cinematic as they are immersive. Whether exploring mob wars and political corruption, the quiet desperation of outsiders, or the chaos of history's turning points, Dargan writes with an unflinching eye and a storyteller's instinct for pacing, character, and place. His work is as much about the people caught in the crossfire as it is about the bullets themselves. James Dargan: Writer, Raconteur, Blogger, and Journalist. For more detailed information on the latest news on his books, please visit: jamesdargan.com

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