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It’s 1868 and many people are relying on the skills of scout Drake Sagewater.
Drake is helping settlers on their way to California. The Andrews family, riding in a canvas wagon, has been attacked by a shrewd renegade from the Apache Nation, named Jace.
With a rag-tagged band of fellow renegades, Jace is making life miserable, and sometimes deadly, for settlers. That is the case with the migrating Andrews family, who loses their patriarch, Jed Andrews, in a raid. While seeking justice, Jed’s daughter, Lydia, takes a shine to the handsome young Drake Sagewater.
Drake’s challenge is daunting. Jace is trying to hatch a diabolical plan to have settlers and Apaches at each other’s throats for decades. The only thing in Jace’s way is Drake and a fellow scout, Bold Rover, a Navajo and U.S. Army scout.
It won’t be easy for the scouts, as Drake and his companion go toe-to-toe against Jace and try to avenge Jed’s senseless and violent death.
Another classic western with respectful romance and women as strong frontier folk from author William Black.
Each book in the American Post-Civil War Westerns series is a standalone story that can be read out of order.
Drake is helping settlers on their way to California. The Andrews family, riding in a canvas wagon, has been attacked by a shrewd renegade from the Apache Nation, named Jace.
With a rag-tagged band of fellow renegades, Jace is making life miserable, and sometimes deadly, for settlers. That is the case with the migrating Andrews family, who loses their patriarch, Jed Andrews, in a raid. While seeking justice, Jed’s daughter, Lydia, takes a shine to the handsome young Drake Sagewater.
Drake’s challenge is daunting. Jace is trying to hatch a diabolical plan to have settlers and Apaches at each other’s throats for decades. The only thing in Jace’s way is Drake and a fellow scout, Bold Rover, a Navajo and U.S. Army scout.
It won’t be easy for the scouts, as Drake and his companion go toe-to-toe against Jace and try to avenge Jed’s senseless and violent death.
Another classic western with respectful romance and women as strong frontier folk from author William Black.
Each book in the American Post-Civil War Westerns series is a standalone story that can be read out of order.
378 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 30, 2023
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September 15, 2023
good clean western
The author goes darn far to keep his characters from cussing.
All in all a good read but darn it, son of a buck type stuff is hard to not be distracting. I wish the author would say something like sorry louse, bucket of spit, or some more creative adjectives. I’ll read another two or 3 of Mr Blacks tales. He is a good storyteller. And to his credit, not an inventive curser…
LK
The author goes darn far to keep his characters from cussing.
All in all a good read but darn it, son of a buck type stuff is hard to not be distracting. I wish the author would say something like sorry louse, bucket of spit, or some more creative adjectives. I’ll read another two or 3 of Mr Blacks tales. He is a good storyteller. And to his credit, not an inventive curser…
LK
February 13, 2024
Good Storyline
Great western showing the life struggles of settlers going to California, the wagon masters, the army tasked with protecting them and the scouts who guided them. It also showed the evil of the men robbing, kidnapping, and killing people. Loved that the story included the Navaho scouts who fought to help the army. Glad there was some romance intertwined in story without it being rude and crude. Look forward to reading more books by this author.
Great western showing the life struggles of settlers going to California, the wagon masters, the army tasked with protecting them and the scouts who guided them. It also showed the evil of the men robbing, kidnapping, and killing people. Loved that the story included the Navaho scouts who fought to help the army. Glad there was some romance intertwined in story without it being rude and crude. Look forward to reading more books by this author.
September 13, 2023
Fair plot but not well written
While the plot is mainly believable, the prose are reminiscent of a late 1800 or early 1900 penny dreadful. The dialogue is unbelievably chaste refusing to make any epitaph more hard than "darned". OK for a sheltered 10 year old but unbelievable for anyone any older.
While the plot is mainly believable, the prose are reminiscent of a late 1800 or early 1900 penny dreadful. The dialogue is unbelievably chaste refusing to make any epitaph more hard than "darned". OK for a sheltered 10 year old but unbelievable for anyone any older.
September 21, 2023
Ok
This story really begins to get interesting about half through. Two scouts, a Navajo and white man, team up to help the army rid the territory of comancheros and renegade apaches. The plot is long, has a few twists, and some romance. The scouts escort a wagon train bound for California.
This story really begins to get interesting about half through. Two scouts, a Navajo and white man, team up to help the army rid the territory of comancheros and renegade apaches. The plot is long, has a few twists, and some romance. The scouts escort a wagon train bound for California.
September 4, 2023
Indians, Mexican bandits, rowdy pilgrims.......
Danger and angry men everywhere in the Arizona territory. Indian scouts become entangled with the messy situation. Gunplay and romance.
Danger and angry men everywhere in the Arizona territory. Indian scouts become entangled with the messy situation. Gunplay and romance.
October 28, 2023
A good storyline but hard to read
This author has great storylines but they read like a history book! I almost wonder if he doesn't take true history and try to build it into a western story with some romance. I don't think I want to read anymore by him.
This author has great storylines but they read like a history book! I almost wonder if he doesn't take true history and try to build it into a western story with some romance. I don't think I want to read anymore by him.
September 15, 2024
Interesting, Well Written🐺🔫💀
ADULT Historical Western Adventure with Romance💘
This is a well written and interesting post civil war Novel About the west. Avid readers of Western novels Will appreciate this author's work.
I got this e-book from Amazon📚 with Kindle unlimited
ADULT Historical Western Adventure with Romance💘
This is a well written and interesting post civil war Novel About the west. Avid readers of Western novels Will appreciate this author's work.
I got this e-book from Amazon📚 with Kindle unlimited
August 3, 2023
Very good
Wow twas a real written and well worth reading at least to me. Was believable and yes I do recommend
Wow twas a real written and well worth reading at least to me. Was believable and yes I do recommend
August 9, 2023
Good read.
An action packed western. Army, Indians, and Commancheros make for an exciting story. Throw in a love story or two.
An action packed western. Army, Indians, and Commancheros make for an exciting story. Throw in a love story or two.
November 13, 2024
Great story
It's a good story and is well worth the effort for you to read. This was just one good time
It's a good story and is well worth the effort for you to read. This was just one good time
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