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Reviewed by Kathryn Bennett for Readers' Favorite
Beyond the Storm by Rodney Bartlett introduces us to Shade McDonalds who, in 1867, is ready for a chance. The Civil War has opened Shade's eyes to things that no one should have to see, and now he is ready to marry a good woman, settle in Kentucky, and have children. The downside to his plan is that there is no woman on the horizon, but he has his guns and a horse named Rex. Life settles down on the farm until a looming threat appears and he must save everything he loves and himself.
I love a good historical and this is a great one. Shade is an interesting character to dig into and he gives off a very 'old West' feeling, right down his dear strawberry roan Rex. You have to love a good cowboy! The book is well written and it flows so easily you can get lost in the story. You turn each page, hungrily devouring the perfect plot or at least I did! Sometimes you just want to get lost in a story and I truly did with this one - a very big congrats to Rodney Bartlett for that. You can also tell that this has been well researched, there are some good details that are perfect for the period. This may be the first work I have read by this author, but it won't be the last. I am looking forward to the next read and to see what will happen with Shade. Two thumbs way up and I highly recommend anyone that loves a good Western to check this book out.