| Mary Breydon's life was in ruins. Her father and husband were both dead, the war had destroyed her family home and guerillas had robbed her of everything of value. So she headed west to make a new start and fill the job her husband had accepted before he died. Mary was determined to manage the stagecoach station to make her deceased husband proud and to carve out a future for her young daughter. Then, her past came back to haunt her for the man who had destroyed her home and murdered her husband showed up in Colorado. Mary knew she had to stop him but wasn't sure how. He knew that he had to destroy her for his plotting to continue. Their paths would cross and come to a head on the Cherokee Trail. | ||
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Plot & Themes Time/era of story: Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book descript. of violence and chases - 20 % Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30 % How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 20 % Western Yes Story primarily about - fighting outlaws - competing ranches/farms Main Character Gender - Female Age: - 20's-30's Ethnicity/Race Main Adversary Identity: - Male Age: - 20's-30's Profession/status: Motive of antagonist - power How sensitive is this character? Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters Setting United States Yes The US: - West Farm/Ranch? Yes Farm/Ranch: - ranch Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog |
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