Colton Brothers Saga
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Luke Colton resolutely believes two things: slaves are crucial to the South's well-being, and states must be allowed to make their own laws. Unfortunately, no one else in his family agrees. Lawrence, Kansas, 1862, is a hotbed of Jayhawker activity where Northern sympathies are openly displayed. William Clarke Quantrill is the leader of a guerilla band of Southern sympathizers, called Bushwhackers, who foray from Missouri into Kansas to attack Jayhawkers. Luke joins Quantrill's Raiders, but after months with the group, he realizes his family's views are right, and he's wrong. But it's too late. Quantrill and his men raid Lawrence, setting it on fire, killing 177 people. Then, Quantrill aims to kill Luke for being a traitor.
"Gold fever hits Andrew Colton & Thomas O'Malley. Raided by Apaches O'Malley is killed. Andy stumbled upon a cabin of a runaway slave named Dawson who abuses him. The other Colton brothers come looking for Andy which leads the Apaches, the Coltons and Dawson in a fight for their lives"--
Stranded in the rugged Sonoran Desert, stagecoach drivers James Colton and older brother, Trace, are captured by warring Apaches. Tortured and driven to the breaking point, James is used as a bargaining chip by the great Apache Chief, Cochise. James will die if Trace can't win freedom for Cochise's brother, imprisoned by the Army. Trace rushes to negotiate a trade, but the Army has other plans - attack Cochise and his warriors at Apache Pass.It's Arizona Territory, 1861. Rage explodes across the Sonoran Desert, and blood stains the sand. Will the Colton brothers survive?""Sonoran Rage"" is the second book in Melody Grove's ""Colton Brothers Saga"" series. ""Arizona War"" is the third book in the series, and also published by La Frontera Publishing.
