At first his superiors in Washington refuse to let him search for Miranda, and the men who serve under him are disgusted by the fact that he abides by those orders, leaving his own daughter in the hands of the Indians. Barbieri seems to be under the impression that this behavior is brave, rather than incredibly dumb.ĭaddy, in the meantime, is having troubles of his own. She’s utterly helpless, but that doesn’t stop her from threatening everyone in sight. Instead of adopting a conciliatory attitude, however, she mouths off at every opportunity, telling the Indians that “everyone in this camp will suffer” if she is not released. Captured by the dreaded Shadow Walker, whose fearsome reputation as a warrior is well known even among the white settlers, she has every reason to fear for her life.

And she doesn’t get any brighter as the story wears on. Miranda is eighteen, but she thinks and acts like a twelve-year-old. On the second page, however, she has a nasty run-in with reality when she’s spotted by, you guessed it, a Cheyenne raiding party. Daddy is worried about Cheyenne raiding parties, but Miranda knows that’s silly after all, she’s lived on the frontier all her life and knows how to take care of herself.

Cavalry officer in order to visit a friend. Annoyed because her father is “overprotective,” Miranda Thurston escapes from the fort her daddy commands as a U.S. It’s evident from the opening page of Miranda and the Warrior that we are dealing with a TSTL heroine.

Getting Lucky by Elaine Barbieri