This
is the sequel to Steve Bailey's The Gauntlet Runner
book.
With the events of the past year freshly engraved in his mind,
Jacob Murray lies in wait, just a stone’s throw from a French outpost
in the midst of the western Pennsylvania wilderness. Having teamed
up with the two young men who helped his wife escape her Huron captors,
he waits for any sign of Maggie or the French merchant who purchased
her. A straightforward plan for ambush soon goes awry and Jacob
and Joshua are separated from Maggie and One-Ear; the latter pair
heads towards Canada, the former for Fort Duquesne.
While Maggie’s efforts to escape and avoid French captivity lead
to unexpected encounters with the native tribes of New York and
Canada, including the great Ottawa leader Pontiac, Jacob himself
is taken captive by the French. With Joshua’s help, he is able to
escape, but life as a deserter is very dangerous, especially when
the British army is amassing nearby, under the watchful eye of Major
General Edward Braddock. The Murrays long for their peaceful life
on the homestead in Pennsylvania, but with two great countries and
their native allies battling over the Ohio Valley, their wishes
must remain ungranted…at least for now.”
Paperback, 6” x 9”, 320 pages, 2013, $29.99
Other books in the series:
• The Gauntlet Runner
• Forest Sentinels Gauntlet Runner III
• Blood Lines: Book IV
• Heights of Hell: The Gauntlet Runner Book V
• Blind Faith: The Gauntlet Runner Book VI
• Last Run: The Gauntlet Runner Book VII
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