As usual from Carla Kelly, this is a history lesson wrapped in a love story about a time in the very dim past in New Mexico. There's lots of humor to offset the harrowing and dangerous lives these people lived. Please note, it is important to read these novels in order.
This is book three in a four-part series (so far). We think life was dangerous for the settlers in the 1800's; but life in the far west during the 1700's was tenuous, at best. For ages, the indigenous Indian tribes had warred amongst themselves, often dragging in the newer arrivals (the Spanish settlers and French traders).
These stories are unique and told from a historian's perspective. They occur during a time when the varying Indian tribes controlled much of the area known as the Spanish Colony of NEW MEXICO. It was also a time when religion dominated decisions and guided men's lives day-to-day.
Spanish Brand
The Double Cross (2013)
Marco and the Devil's Bargain (2014)
** Palermo and the Horse Traders
4. The Star in the Meadow (2017)
This is book three in a four-part series (so far). We think life was dangerous for the settlers in the 1800's; but life in the far west during the 1700's was tenuous, at best. For ages, the indigenous Indian tribes had warred amongst themselves, often dragging in the newer arrivals (the Spanish settlers and French traders).
These stories are unique and told from a historian's perspective. They occur during a time when the varying Indian tribes controlled much of the area known as the Spanish Colony of NEW MEXICO. It was also a time when religion dominated decisions and guided men's lives day-to-day.
Spanish Brand
The Double Cross (2013)
Marco and the Devil's Bargain (2014)
** Palermo and the Horse Traders
4. The Star in the Meadow (2017)
