Daughter of Shiloh follows the life of Clarinda Allington. It begins with her family''s 1791 move from Virginia to Kentucky then proceeds to the story of how she was captured in an Indian raid. Next it details her life within the Cherokee Nation including her complex relationship with the chief who would become her husband Chulio Shoe Boots and her frequent desires to return to her family. Smiddy took the time to painstakingly research this work of histoical fiction which is based on a true story.