Archangel

Set against a conflict that mixes timber cutting with direct action, this novel follows activists who use chain saws and metal spikes and are prepared to push their cause very far. It takes on environmental terrorism, a subject that has inspired a whole generation of protesters, and gives that movement a human shape and sharp dramatic stakes.

Deep in Maine's woods, where bears roam and a person can survive for days on wild blueberries, Noah Mackenzie is the most influential businessman in Abenaki County. He is working against the clock to log thousands of trees before state preservation laws can protect them. Standing in his way is Adam Gabriel, a young activist who will risk his own life to save the land.

An idealistic environmental reporter becomes drawn into the struggle, both politically and personally, as the fight over the forest escalates.