i only understood that daniel west got a step mother and didnt really like it but his dad did and always listened to his wife so they both wanted to sent him away to london/england to a new school. after the speech daniel gave to his towns people everyone was shocked that he wasnt proud of being a troy.
The year is 1774, in Salem town. The Tories and Patriots are bickering, and a war is likely to break out. 14 year old Daniel was a full bred Tory. Now, he questions his loyalty to the king and is wondering which side he really should fight for. This engaging story of Early Thunder is a wonderful perspective of the complicated bit of American history known as the Revolutionary War.