Jordan's Star

by Gilbert Morris

It is Jordan's special star--a celestial token of hope for the life and love she dreams of. How brightly will it shine in the night's darkest hour? A host of stars crowds the desert sky, arching from the east, with its thriving towns, to the western mountains and an unknown future. Bound for the Oregon frontier, Jordan Bryce and her new husband, Colin, a dashing ex-mariner, face danger from both man and a deadly buffalo stampede . . . tragedy at a river crossing . . . hostile Indians . . . and hatred within their wagon train, escalating from bitter words to the point of bloodshed. All that separates the Bryce's party from disaster is seasoned leadership, the skillful guidance of Ty Sublette, and the hand of God. For Jordan, the journey west is more than a trip into an untamed land. It is a passage from a teenage girl's romantic fantasies to the wisdom and character of womanhood. But nothing can prepare Jordan for the testing that awaits her beyond the journey's end. There, in the face of staggering circumstances, she will face an impossible decision . . . as two good men--one wounded by past grief, the other branded by his own impetuousness--struggle with the demands of faith and honor on behalf of the woman they love.

Genres: Fiction, Christian Fiction

464 pages, Paperback

Published May 1, 2002

About the author

also published under the name Gilbert L. Morris

Gilbert Morris was one of today's best-known Christian novelists. He lived in Gulf Shores, Alabama, with his wife, Johnnie. He is the father to Lynn Morris and Alan Morris

Series:
* Adventures of Kerrigan Kids
* American Century
* Appomattox Saga
* Barney Buck
* Bonnets and Bugles
* Cheney Duvall, M.D. (with Lynn Morris)
* Cheney and Shiloh: The Inheritance (with Lynn Morris)
* Chronicles of the Golden Frontier
* The Creole (with Lynn Morris)
* Danielle Ross Mystery
* Daystar Voyages
* Dixie Morris Animal Adventures
* Far Fields (with Robert Funderburk)
* House of Winslow
* Jacques and Cleo: Cat Detectives
* Katy Steele Adventures (with Alan Morris)
* Lady Trent Mystery
* Liberty Bell
* Lions of Judah
* Lone Star Legacy
* Omega (with Lynn Morris and Alan Morris)
* The Price of Liberty (with Robert Funderburk)
* Reno Western Saga
* Seven Sleepers
* Seven Sleepers: The Lost Chronicles
* Singing River
* Spirit of Appalachia (with Aaron McCarver)
* Too Smart Jones
*

Reviews

[Deborah Ginger · Rating 5 out of 5]

When I started reading this book I almost put it down. The first several chapters were very boring; however, I kept reading and I’m glad I did. It was a good book, very easy to read and I didn’t want to put down.

[Kw · Rating 5 out of 5]

Quite an adventure - nearly everything that could happen does. Lots of interesting characters,
several romances, sickness or danger at every turn, much as it may have been on wagon trains
in the mid-nineteenth century. All put together well, of course.

[Charis Wiggins · Rating 1 out of 5]

I DNFed this book after 100 pages. I couldn’t get into it and the characters all annoyed me. The plot didn’t really exist much either… I may give it another go in the future, but for now it’s a no from me.

[Salinn Barth · Rating 5 out of 5]

Okay...so there were definitely some things I did not agree with but this was such a captivating book once I got into it!

[Darlene Wilson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Jordan Randolf marries Colin Bryce to take a "romantic" covered wagon trip from Missouri on the Oregon trail . Colin has been at sea for several years. After a yr or so in Oregon - he takes another sea trip - and is gone for 3 yrs. Jordan remarries. Colin returns! Two husbands - one impossible choice!

[Mary · Rating 5 out of 5]

If I had read this book years ago, I would probably started my reading career much earlier. Gilbert Morris writes a tender, but real story of struggle and pain, from a male perspective. The characters are full and interesting. A story of redemption is woven into his tales that makes it worthwhile, besides enjoyable to read his stories...on of the best I have read! The story starts as a young romantic thinks a trip on the Oregon Trail will be exciting. She marries and starts on a trip she and her husband will never forget! I was not as interested in the historical part as I was the way God used the writer and story to accomplish salvation for one of the characters. This was key to the story and key to my enjoyment of the book. I felt totally different about it than the other reviewers.

[Karen · Rating 5 out of 5]

At first I thought the book was kind of a slow read - but the more I read and the more the characters evolved, I found it to be a good read and I was glad I read it. It all wrapped up to be a good ending for everyone on the wagon train. I'm certainly glad I was born in this time period and not during the days of wagon trains and settling the wild west. I love my home, heat and a/c, running water and flushing toilets!!! Plus, I would not want to wear a dress every day of my life and only get a bath sporadically :)

[Marcie · Rating 3 out of 5]

I picked up this book because it was about the Oregon trail, and I enjoy reading books about that period of history. Unfortunately, this book didn't live up to my expectations. The descriptions of life on the trail were interesting, but it seemed like the the wagon train had an easier time than most, so I wonder how realistic it really was. But the thing that bothered me the most was the writing style; the characters were two-dimensional and the style was overly simplistic.

[Laura · Rating 3 out of 5]

Story about the Oregon Trail and a (fictional) account of the travel there and getting settled. This book's ok - characters are believable - but, it's nothing special compared to other historical fictions like it.

[Debra · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was interesting but not really exciting. I'm glad I borrowed the book because I don't see myself wanting to read it again.

[Karen (Living Unabridged) · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not a favorite and not well researched.