Reviews
A powerful, alarming and very timely novel.
- William Owen Roberts
One of the best historical novels I've read. Period. Hunter places you right in the middle of what's happening to Dafydd. You see the massacres in Ireland. You experience the "little plague" in 1647. You sail to America on a creaking ship and you struggle to survive its breaking up on rocks. And you walk with Dafydd into the wilderness to find New Jerusalem.And you come away with an understanding of the religious turmoil of the 1640s and 1650s, how that played out in both England and America, and how it shaped the life of a man.
- Glynn Young, Amazon
I was truly gripped throughout by the story, which was bolstered by atmospheric and evocative settings and appealing characters, and just didn't want to put it down.
- R.C. McGovern, Amazon
This is a gripping novel of ideas and convictions, one that is painstakingly and beautifully described and realised. Though the novel concerns itself with a distinct period of history, the territory it is concerned with is of chilling relevance today.
- Christine Purkis (author), Amazon
The work of a master. Jerry Hunter has created nothing less than a classic.
- Jon Gower, Barn
A good historical novel asks questions about today, and this novel definitely does that. The story of Rhisiart Dafydd will linger in the memory – his physical and his spiritual journeys, and the sadness that history insists on repeating itself.
- Janet Roberts, Gwales
A compelling and forcefully propelled story of one man's journey through the most tumultuous decades in British history.Hunter handles the inevitable, but not predestined, clash between Dafydd and the elders with real confidence, so ending an extraordinarily well-imagined novel that resonates with many contemporary issues and situations.On the evidence of Dark Territory, Hunter is an exciting and authentic new writer with an extraordinary grasp of the interaction between character and situation.
- Paul Simon, Morning Star
Jerry Hunter is a boundary tester par excellence... a well-researched and accomplished novel with a strong narrative which delivers on many levels.
- Mair Rees, Planet
Rhisiart's highs (offered a minister's position) and lows (imprisoned) tax his talents to the utmost in this unusual but intriguing slice of Colonial American history.
- Publisher's Weekly
Dark territory, indeed. This novel shows the journey, the struggle, the life of one man in the midst of religious wars and tyranny. It forces us to look deep within ourselves and examine our hearts, our beliefs, to trod the path today through dark territory. This novel is one of those rare gems that hooked me from the beginning. The themes are important for anyone to realize and think about. This is one of those masterpieces that will stay with me for the rest of my life.
- Cynthia Hilston – Author and Blogger, www.cynthiahilston.com
