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The Appomattox Saga #7-10
The Appomattox Saga Collection 3
Savor the four unabridged novels that complete the acclaimed Appomattox Saga by bestselling and beloved author Gilbert Morris. The end of the United States’ most terrible war is the backdrop for adventure, romance, and power of God to move amidst tragedy. Two women seek answers in Virginia to secrets in their pasts, finding the love of noble men along the journey. Two soldiers in Mississippi struggle against the evils of war and in its midst find women who are worth fighting for.
1343 pages, Hardcover
First published October 1, 2009
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About the author
Gilbert Morris
541 books564 followersalso 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
*
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
*
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September 17, 2017
More please
I loved part 3 as much as 1 and 2. I want more! I want to follow the Rocklin family for decades. These books pull you in, make you feel as if you know these characters. It's as if you're looking through old photographs and an elderly family member is telling you stories from long ago. It seems so much more than a fictional story.
I loved part 3 as much as 1 and 2. I want more! I want to follow the Rocklin family for decades. These books pull you in, make you feel as if you know these characters. It's as if you're looking through old photographs and an elderly family member is telling you stories from long ago. It seems so much more than a fictional story.
May 4, 2020
This kindle collection contains the seventh, eighth, ninth, and tenth books of the Appomattox Saga series: Wall of Fire, Stars in Their Courses, Chariots in the Smoke, and Witness in Heaven
In book seven, Mark Rocklin, the black sheep of the children of Noah Rocklin, founder of the family, comes home to join the confederate army and is badly wounded. He summons a friend, Jason Larrimore, to his bedside and asks him to go get his grown daughter, Allyn Griffeth, who he had recently learned existed, and bring her home to Gracefield. All three of them hold the central place in this story of forgiveness and love.
Then, in the eighth book, we briefly check in with the Northern Rocklins and get to know Frank Rocklin, one of Gideon's sons, who has no desire to be in the army much to his family's disgust. In an interesting turn of events, he ends up agreeing to be a spy for the Union while acting with a theatre troupe. Not only do his reasons for doing a tour in the poor, wartorn South barely hold up to scrutiny, but Frank also puts some important relationships in jeopardy for a cause he barely agrees with, and ultimately, he learns that being a spy and taking advantage of others isn't who he wants to be or, possibly more importantly, who Lorna can admire.
The focus of book nine is on David Rocklin, the quiet one of Clay's twin sons. He doesn't believe in the confederacy, but he has been doing a great job running Gracefield in the absence of his father and brothers, all three of whom are in the army. However, when David meets Leah, a red hot Confederate who won't even consider loving a man who isn't in the army, he joins the army. This is their story, taking place at Vicksburg and then Chattanooga.
The Civil War is slowly coming to an end in the tenth and last book of the series. In it, we don't even see anyone connected to the Rocklin family for quite some time as we meet Charlie (Charlene) Peace and Boone Manwaring. Eventually though, we end up at Hartsworth with the Bristols: Marrianne--born a Rocklin-- her husband Claude, her son Austin, and her daughter Marie.
I did have two big issues with how the series ended with book ten though. First, the actual end of the Civil War and its official closing treaty in Appomattox was never discussed or shown, which was rather annoying since the whole series is called the Appomattox Saga. Second, there wasn't a big family reunion of the Rocklins and its branches, with both the Northern and Southern sides coming together, that I was looking forward to seeing throughout the series. So, after finishing book ten, I actually looked for another book to see if there was one showing the end of the war and its immediate aftermath along with that big family reunion that I had been hoping for, but there wasn't one.
Anyway though, as is the case for every novel by Gilbert Morris that I have read, these books are well written Christian historical narrative epics about family relationships and the importance of faith in God and specifically the conversion experience. Also, the development of all of the main characters was fantastic, and in each book, at least one person receives salvation in an intense encounter with God. Overall, these novels provided a fairly strong conclusion to another amazingly epic series by Gilbert Morris.
In book seven, Mark Rocklin, the black sheep of the children of Noah Rocklin, founder of the family, comes home to join the confederate army and is badly wounded. He summons a friend, Jason Larrimore, to his bedside and asks him to go get his grown daughter, Allyn Griffeth, who he had recently learned existed, and bring her home to Gracefield. All three of them hold the central place in this story of forgiveness and love.
Then, in the eighth book, we briefly check in with the Northern Rocklins and get to know Frank Rocklin, one of Gideon's sons, who has no desire to be in the army much to his family's disgust. In an interesting turn of events, he ends up agreeing to be a spy for the Union while acting with a theatre troupe. Not only do his reasons for doing a tour in the poor, wartorn South barely hold up to scrutiny, but Frank also puts some important relationships in jeopardy for a cause he barely agrees with, and ultimately, he learns that being a spy and taking advantage of others isn't who he wants to be or, possibly more importantly, who Lorna can admire.
The focus of book nine is on David Rocklin, the quiet one of Clay's twin sons. He doesn't believe in the confederacy, but he has been doing a great job running Gracefield in the absence of his father and brothers, all three of whom are in the army. However, when David meets Leah, a red hot Confederate who won't even consider loving a man who isn't in the army, he joins the army. This is their story, taking place at Vicksburg and then Chattanooga.
The Civil War is slowly coming to an end in the tenth and last book of the series. In it, we don't even see anyone connected to the Rocklin family for quite some time as we meet Charlie (Charlene) Peace and Boone Manwaring. Eventually though, we end up at Hartsworth with the Bristols: Marrianne--born a Rocklin-- her husband Claude, her son Austin, and her daughter Marie.
I did have two big issues with how the series ended with book ten though. First, the actual end of the Civil War and its official closing treaty in Appomattox was never discussed or shown, which was rather annoying since the whole series is called the Appomattox Saga. Second, there wasn't a big family reunion of the Rocklins and its branches, with both the Northern and Southern sides coming together, that I was looking forward to seeing throughout the series. So, after finishing book ten, I actually looked for another book to see if there was one showing the end of the war and its immediate aftermath along with that big family reunion that I had been hoping for, but there wasn't one.
Anyway though, as is the case for every novel by Gilbert Morris that I have read, these books are well written Christian historical narrative epics about family relationships and the importance of faith in God and specifically the conversion experience. Also, the development of all of the main characters was fantastic, and in each book, at least one person receives salvation in an intense encounter with God. Overall, these novels provided a fairly strong conclusion to another amazingly epic series by Gilbert Morris.
May 17, 2017
Excellent Historical account of families faith .
Excellent, heart wrenching in depth up close and personal struggle of the families participation and amazing faith during our northern and southern conflict. Never have I had the honor of reading a spellbinding account of the power of faith in Jesus leading these pioneers during wartime.
Excellent, heart wrenching in depth up close and personal struggle of the families participation and amazing faith during our northern and southern conflict. Never have I had the honor of reading a spellbinding account of the power of faith in Jesus leading these pioneers during wartime.
August 1, 2017
Best series i have ever read
This series is full of history and romance. Excellent read. Worth the investment and very easy to read I have read the whole series and highly recommend it
This series is full of history and romance. Excellent read. Worth the investment and very easy to read I have read the whole series and highly recommend it
March 21, 2019
I enjoyed all of these books. Such a wonderful story! I hated to see them end!
I enjoyed all of these books. Such wonderful heartwarming saga. I hated to see them end. I was hoping for a 4th.
I enjoyed all of these books. Such wonderful heartwarming saga. I hated to see them end. I was hoping for a 4th.
April 25, 2020
Civil War Era Christian Historical Romance
Couldn't put this series down; I read all 3 Collections in 10 days during this "healthy at home" time.
Collection 1 is free for Kindle, 2 and 3 are very inexpensive. I highly recommend that you start at Collection 1 and continue on.
Couldn't put this series down; I read all 3 Collections in 10 days during this "healthy at home" time.
Collection 1 is free for Kindle, 2 and 3 are very inexpensive. I highly recommend that you start at Collection 1 and continue on.
October 27, 2021
Heartwrenching and heartwarming
The horrors of war, especially between kin folks, are never easy to realize. This saga brought so much to light that I never knew before. The only real hope for the future is faith in God.
The horrors of war, especially between kin folks, are never easy to realize. This saga brought so much to light that I never knew before. The only real hope for the future is faith in God.
September 10, 2017
Good book
Enjoyed reading this book. Nice to have a good story without bad language and smut. It is predictable, but enjoyable nonetheless.
Enjoyed reading this book. Nice to have a good story without bad language and smut. It is predictable, but enjoyable nonetheless.
January 3, 2019
Again?
The standards of that time are just now beginning to fall. False pride and ignorance can only lead to disaster for all. Will we ever learn?
The standards of that time are just now beginning to fall. False pride and ignorance can only lead to disaster for all. Will we ever learn?
January 4, 2019
A great read!
The books were awesome. The detail about the Civil War made you live it thru the characters . I recommend these to anyone loving the Civil War era..
The books were awesome. The detail about the Civil War made you live it thru the characters . I recommend these to anyone loving the Civil War era..
May 8, 2019
As Must Read
After reading all 3 ki was pleased that I felt as if I knew so much more of life in the war.
After reading all 3 ki was pleased that I felt as if I knew so much more of life in the war.
January 4, 2020
Great series of historic romance stories
I loved the Rocklin family thread through the whole series, the characters and the history. I could not put it down!
I loved the Rocklin family thread through the whole series, the characters and the history. I could not put it down!
May 14, 2020
Appomattox Saga Omnibus 3
Sorry about the war and the deaths. I am a product of the South and a benefactor of its outcome. Time heals all things.
Sorry about the war and the deaths. I am a product of the South and a benefactor of its outcome. Time heals all things.
July 8, 2020
Book three
Continuation of books 1 & 2.
Not as good as the first two books. Too many
Characters to follow. W
Continuation of books 1 & 2.
Not as good as the first two books. Too many
Characters to follow. W
September 6, 2020
Love the whole saga, but so sad there will not be a finish to to the saga. Ending in 1864 the war is not over yet.
December 13, 2020
Outstanding
Fine writing and story telling is super! Thank you for the freedom of Christian witnessing. The Civil War story was good.
Fine writing and story telling is super! Thank you for the freedom of Christian witnessing. The Civil War story was good.
May 28, 2013
The last in the saga and probably the best.
December 20, 2014
Great Book!
The way Morris goes from person to person and makes sure we know where they came from. I loved the whole series!
The way Morris goes from person to person and makes sure we know where they came from. I loved the whole series!
January 22, 2016
A continuation of the Rocklin family during the War between the States, The books included in this book were WALL OF FIRE, STARS IN THEIR COURSES, CHARIOTS IN THE SMOKE, WITNESS IN HEAVEN
February 10, 2022
Great book
April 13, 2017
good
this book and the whole series is one that keeps you reading and thinking of how hard it was during the civil war.wish there was and other part to read.
this book and the whole series is one that keeps you reading and thinking of how hard it was during the civil war.wish there was and other part to read.
June 16, 2017
This is one of my all time favorite books and series. I've learned more about the civil war and the feelings in both the north and the south then I ever did before. I understand it much better now. The author also showed how God worked in the lives of so many different people in different situations and I felt that I learned more about Him as well. I know I highlighted more in these books than any others. This is a series you will want to buy so you can re-read it another time, and so you can loan them to others. Great books!
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