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Empire of the Summer Moon by S.C. Gwynne chronicles the rise and fall of the Comanche Nation and the story of Quanah Parker, a prominent Comanche leader who was the son of a captured settler, Cynthia Ann Parker. The Comanches mastered horse warfare and dominated the Southern Plains, but American westward expansion and military campaigns ultimately forced them onto reservations. Sensitive topics include violence, cultural upheaval, and the impact of colonization on Indigenous peoples.