Pam Sargent has a great interest in the similarities between the Mongols and the native peoples of North America which has lead to several stories. Here she posits an alternate history in which Genghis Khan took over Europe, with only the English holding out. Now in the middle of the 17th century in the Northeastern United States, conflicts in Europe are causing problems in the colonies and the Mongols controlling France enlist the help of the Iroquois to rid the Northeast of English settlements. Sargent does an excellent job depicting the Iroquois culture, and the story makes a very interesting "what might have been." ( )