"Its adventurous plot of voyage, cowboys, wars, Native Americans, love, rivalry, and corruption will keep most readers hooked . . . highly recommended" - D.K. Marley, CEO, Historical Fiction Company.
"a sweeping historical novel populated by richly complex characters about a man's search for justice in a world rife with violence and discrimination." - IndieReader.
"This poetic counter to the ravenous demands of Manifest Destiny elevates the story into the arena of the best-themed Westerns, like NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN, TRUE GRIT or UNFORGIVEN" - Screencraft.
"The historical aspects of the novel are genuinely impressive, . . . especially the depiction of the Wyoming Stock Growers Association, a group formed to standardize the cattle industry that becomes something akin to an organized crime family, wielding great political influence and capable of murder. One truly strange feature of the United States in the 19th century is its combination of bureaucratic complexity and lawlessness-despite a byzantine legal regime, men often took matters into their own hands, and the author captures this aspect adroitly. . . . Nate is a memorable protagonist, a fascinating amalgam of romanticism and cynicism, and Mullins furnishes a vivid portrait of the wildness of the country in the middle of the 19th century. A flawed novel that remains worthwhile for its historical sweep and rigor." - Kirkus
"Its adventurous plot of voyage, cowboys, wars, Native Americans, love, rivalry, and corruption will keep most readers hooked . . . highly recommended" - D.K. Marley, CEO, Historical Fiction Company.
"a sweeping historical novel populated by richly complex characters about a man's search for justice in a world rife with violence and discrimination." - IndieReader.
"This poetic counter to the ravenous demands of Manifest Destiny elevates the story into the arena of the best-themed Westerns, like NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN, TRUE GRIT or UNFORGIVEN" - Screencraft.