The Wood's Edge by Lori Benton is a complex emotional tale about forgiveness.  The story takes place during the late 1700s in what is now New York State.  The British colonists, British militia, French trappers and various Native American tribes interact in entwining commerce, political and personal ways.  

The story begins with the birth of three boys.  Twins born to one woman and a single baby boy born to another.  They are all born in Fort William Henry on the day of a savage attack.  In the confusions and chaos a British officer faces his own private torment when his newborn son dies hours after he is born.  The major's rash decision to switch his dead child for one of the living twins sets in motion consequences he could not possibly fathom at the time.  

The guilt and grief of the parents involved in this spellbinding story draw the reader in immediately and keep the reader there to the conclusion of the book. 

Questions arise in the story.  Does God punish us for our mistakes?  When is a mistake a sin?  Is there a sin that is unforgivable? Does God expect us to forgive someone who wronged us and altered the course of our life irrevocably?  What about forgiving one's self?  Is it possible?  What does God expect in terms of restitution for a wrong done to another?

Read this enthralling novel and find out answers that you might not have expected!

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