Dance with the Devil

by James Dressler

Tom Holloway and his Southern friends are excited about their prospects in joining the war effort, but the only thing they know of battle is what they've read about in newspapers. They envision the whole thing as an adventure, something to prove their manhood, to make them into men, and a diversion from their sometimes boring school regimen. Ultimately, they anticipate becoming heroes on a winning team. Words from a grizzled war veteran makes Tom wonder whether his ideas of war are more romantic than realistic. As he marches off with his friends to battle with the Yankees, he remembers the harsh illumination he'd been given from a soldier with experience. Watching friends and comrades die in a volley of gun- and cannon-fire on blood-soaked ground teaches the foursome the truth of war. Will hell, hunger, cold, fatigue, fear and resignation be the only comrades they have left?

452 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2009

Reviews

[Amber Cross · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just finished this book. Loved it. As you read you can almost smell the sprays of sea water!. The character are very well developed. Such bewitching characters you can almost immerse yourself in their sea world. Have read this authors work before and once again have not been disappointed. Hope there is a follow up book. Good plot which had you wanting to know what would happen next.

[Kelly Graban · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome

Merabeth James never let's me down. Her range of characters in her novels are so refreshing as is her style. Keep writing and I will keep reading.

[SherrieB · Rating 4 out of 5]

The book details the Civil War from the point of view of four college students from Tennessee who enlist in the Confederate Army at the beginning of the war. Some will survive the war, some will not. Along the way, they and the reader will endure a journey that is horrific, sad, funny and poignant that changes everyone involved. An excellent read.