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Title: Black Knights of the Hudson Book II: Boots and Saddles

Author: Beverly C. Gray

Narrator: Steven Roy Grimsley

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 49 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-11-12

Publisher: Beverly C. Gray

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Black Knights of the Hudson is a series of books about a fictional U.S. Army family from 1860 through World War II. The audiobooks should appeal to listeners who enjoy historical fiction, family sagas, and military fiction. Book II: Boots and Saddles (1868 to 1883) is the second installment in the story of the MacKendrick Army family, who live by West Point's motto of Duty, Honor, Country.

With the Civil War over, James seeks a return to the cheerful fatalism of the professional soldier, and is even willing to serve in the hated Cavalry. Timothy, cooling his heels in a Staff position, has his hands full with his willful wife who has yet to learn that a good Army wife does not hesitate to follow her husband - even to dismal outposts in the Western territories. She pays a heavy price for her obstinacy and independence in the glittering social whirl of post-Civil War New York.

Gwyneth O'Donnell, a young Army brat at an Arizona post, has learned the role of a true Army wife at her mother's knee and is prepared to throw herself into a passionate love for a professional soldier in a way that Timothy's wife cannot match. In Arizona and the turmoil of the Plains, James and Timothy face Apache, Cheyenne, and Sioux in the great Indian wars of the post-Civil War era as they come to terms with a military policy that in one breath wants to protect Indian treaty lands and, in the next, seeks to conquer them in the name of Manifest Destiny.

Members Reviews:

A Great Sequel, A Great Series

The second book in the Black Knights of the Hudson series is just as good as Book One, which was fantastic. I have become totally immersed in the saga of the MacKendrick family, a line of professional soldiers who served their country with honor and valor. Author Beverly Gray is a gifted storyteller with the ability to put you right into the scenes as you read them. The historical facts are accurate, and the personal stories of the MacKendrick brothers and their kin are intriguing. I was sorry to see Book Two end, but happy that I can now move on to the third book in the series.

A Fun read.

Following the life of the family characters makes it a great read. While the author takes a lot of liberty with history, that's the prerogative of a novelist and this one is very enjoyable. For those who enjoy historical novels, especially about the civil war, this is a fun read.

The portrayal of Civil War history is very well written in this novel.

Very engrossing. A little too much military strategy for my 'romantic' reading preference; but I couldn't put it down. Recommend it for anyone who loves Civil War History.

Black Knights 2

After finishing the second in the series I could not spare the time to continue with the series. It was no better than OK.

Blach Knight of the Hudson (all five titles)

I have enjoyed reading all of the novels with the title of Black Knights of the Hudson written by Beverly C. Gray. *****