Frontier

Frontier #1

by S.K. Salzer

Fort Kearney, Nebraska, is the gateway to the west for a new breed of pioneers. Civil War veterans and widows, card sharps and Indian agents, and drifters—they arrive every day hoping to forge their destiny. Colonel Henry B. Carrington of the U.S. Calvary is assigned the unenviable task of securing a trio of forts in the dangerous Dakota Territory. At his command is a rising young officer Mark Reynolds and his spirited bride Rose, who longs for danger and excitement. Her wish comes true when army scout Jack Gregory learns that three native tribes are preparing to defend their land against Carrington’s troops. As the drums of war intensify, Gregory takes off on a deadly mission of his own, Rose risks temtation in the arms of an army surgeon, and Carrington faces the greatest foe he has ever known…

Now, at a lonely outpost in the foothills of the Bighorn Mountains, they must make one final stand. The fate of a nation—and the history of America—will be written in blood.

Genres: Historical Fiction

352 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published December 9, 2015

Reviews

[Michael Zimmer · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read S.K. Salzer’s first novel, “Up From Thunder,” several years ago and really enjoyed it, so when I ran across “Frontier” at the local Walmart, I bought it. I wasn’t disappointed. The writing is good, the characters believable, and best of all, it was thoroughly researched. I’m a huge fan of well-researched historical fiction, and “Frontier” fits that category to a T. If you feel the same, I’d highly recommended this novel.

[Joanne · Rating 3 out of 5]

Enjoyable book with lots of historical detail. Describes, through several points of view, the establishment of forts along the Bozeman Trail during the early years of immigration towards the American West. Though I think the author tried to balance the antagonist/protagonist portrayals I felt she fell short as far as describing the reasons why the native population were so aggressive towards the newcomers. Jim Fergus' "One Thousand White Women" is more accurate and balanced.

[Joe Farley · Rating 3 out of 5]

I almost put the book down 1/2 way through but glad I didn’t. I didn’t realize this was historical fiction in that these events did happen in Wyoming in the 1860’s. It was an insight into how difficult the life was for these trailblazers in the West. Not only was the land harsh to live in, but a constant fear of Indian attacks was always there. Reminds us that life today is much easier with our advances and technology even though we often forget this.

[Kimberly #Audiofile · Rating 3 out of 5]

3 star listen
Dramatiser version
I actually liked this story a lot more than I thought I would.
I don’t normally like the old west books usually. Gracie audio made this like this. I’ll continue the story.

[Jason · Rating 2 out of 5]

Okayish book with some terrible pacing issues.

[Ron · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pretty interesting, well written, maybe a little disjointed.

[Naomi Warden · Rating 4 out of 5]

Frontier is a bit deceiving in that the summary on the back cover does not even happen until almost the very end. This book is also considered a western. This is the first in a new series. The book was all about Rose Reynolds not Jack Gregory as the book jacket implies. I felt she did a good job covering the subject matter. However, every chapter is full of death, disease and disappointment for the most part. If you like romance and scandal in with your western then this book is for you.