Winds of Allegiance

The Great Northwest #2

by Linda Lee Chaikin

Book 2 in The Great Northwest series. In a land desired by three nations, Savana MacKenzie is caught in danger and dark intrigue and is suddenly forced to question where her loyalties belong. Is Trace Wilder a traitor for his allegiance to America?

Genres: Christian Fiction, Christian, Historical Fiction, Fiction

298 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1996

About the author

Linda Chaikin is a Christian fiction author with a focus on historical fiction. She sometimes publishes using the name L.L. Chaikin.

Linda was the youngest of 10 children and her father died shortly after she was born. She wrote her first full-length novel with pen and paper at the age of 14 - this novel was later rewritten as Wednesday's Child, part of the Day to Remember series.

She met her husband, Steve, in a Bible study, and they were married 6 months later. They both went to Multnomah School for the Bible, now known as Multnomah Bible College and Biblical Seminary in Portland, Oregon.

Reviews

[Rebekah Morris · Rating 4 out of 5]

I went into this book very cautiously. I had picked the book up for free at a used bookstore having never read anything by this author before. The only reason I did get it, was because some friends I trust really like this author.

It didn't take long before I was hooked in the story. I had a hard time putting it down. Since I've never done much studying about the Oregon territory before it was really settled, or about the intrigue between Russia, England, and America each trying to get a strong foothold in the land, I found myself wondering what was going to happen. I loved that the author included a map in the book so I could get a better feel for where things were. The romance was clean and nothing that made me cringe. This was also a Christian aspect in the story with some prayer, Bible verses quoted, and some talk about finding your fulfillment not in who you are related to, but in Christ.
At the end of the book is a timeline of actual historical events that were mentioned or talked about in the book. This added another layer to my enjoyment.

This is a book I'll read again and would recommend to others who like history, a bit of romance, and just the right amount of excitement.

[Sasha (bahareads) · Rating 2 out of 5]

I’m not sure if I was in the right mood to read Winds of Allegiance . From the jump I wasn’t sucked in; the plot to me in the beginning was chaotic and unnecessarily complicated. The more we went on the more I hated the characters in this book. Savannah (?) I don’t even remember what her name is at this point was TOO unassuming and trusting. There’s a difference between wanting to take chances and being dumb. She was mad at Tanner all the time but was so willing to trust the Count even after being warned against him SO many times...Tanner was just eh; I suppose he was “charming” or “cute” because every chance Savannah got she had to keep mentioning it; and honestly visa-versa with Tanner.. He couldn’t stop thinking how cute Savannah was.

I love Linda Chaikin books but this was one was a dud for me.

[Julie · Rating 3 out of 5]

I found the characters rather flat, even for romantic/historical fiction. The plot was slow and cumbersome. The questions being asked seemed repetitive, and the love story was frankly poorly done (I know Chaikin can do better!).

All that said, the ending had some excitement and a really delicious twist, so I'm dead-neutral on this book. Read it if you will.

There were 2 mistakes that I found content-wise in the book, but that's not too terrible. It's an easy read.

[Sheri · Rating 4 out of 5]

Linda Chaikin is one of my favorite authors. This book is one that is no longer in print.
If you love Russian intrigue mixed in with America's old West then you will want to read this book too!

[April Perez · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was a great book. Very interesting to read more on the history of the Pacific Northwest.