In 1711, the Carolina frontier burned. The Tuscarora Nation—once rulers of North Carolina’s coastal plains—rose against English colonists after years of enslavement, land theft, and lies. At the center stood two leaders: Chief Hancock, who chose war, and Chief Tom Blount, who chose survival. Their decisions would determine whether the American colonies expanded—or collapsed before they began.

Run to the Hills uncovers the forgotten war that opened eastern North Carolina and shaped America’s earliest frontier.