Set against the backdrop of conflict between Native Americans and the U.S. Army, Chief White Bear leads his Kiowa tribe in a desperate bid to reclaim their ancestral lands. Their journey across the Red River ignites violence, resulting in dead settlers and disrupted supply lines. As General Sheridan mobilizes his troops to confront the uprising, Sergeant Seamus Donegan becomes embroiled in the escalating warfare. The story explores themes of resistance, survival, and the harsh realities of a land divided.
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Terry C. Johnston was a storyteller whose passion was to bring the early Western frontier to life for his readers. With an unwavering commitment to historical accuracy, he immersed himself in the past, traveling to remote locations and verifying details firsthand to ensure his narratives resonated with authenticity. His approach masterfully blended thrilling storytelling with profound insights into the lives and minds of his characters. Johnston considered himself not a "literary writer" but a storyteller, driven by a desire to educate and inspire a vast audience about the rugged realities of the American West.


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“Set primarily on the high plains during the 1860s, this novel has the epic sweep of the frontier built into it.”— Publishers WeeklyJonah Hook fought for the Confederacy at Pea Ridge and Corinth, where he was wounded, captured, and sent to the prison hellhole they called Rock Island. The only way out for the young Reb was to don a blue uniform and serve on the western frontier as a “galvanized Yankee.”Along the North Platte, Tongue, and Powder rivers, Jonah Hook fights side by side with a buckskinned scout named Shadrach Sweete. When he returns to his Missouri farm, he finds an empty house and overgrown land. Now it will take all the knowledge and hard cunning he acquired on the frontier to rescue his family from the brutal men who kidnapped them. Finding them will be the journey of a lifetime.