by Peter Grant
“I think you’ve thought of everything.” He could hear the excitement in her voice.
“I doubt it’s everything. There are sure to be problems and setbacks; but between the two of us, we’ll overcome them. I think Mr. Grolier’s right. I think Denver City is going to grow over the next few years. If it’s to be the territorial capital, that’s just about guaranteed, even without the mines. If we’re ready for that, our fortunes will rise with the city’s.”
Rose hugged him. “Then let’s start first thing tomorrow morning!”
THE END
Some of the place names in this book—Leavenworth City, Denver City, and so on—and some of the names of army forts may appear incorrect to modern readers. However, they are historically accurate for the period in which this book is set, 1865-66. The word “City” was dropped from the names of Leavenworth and Denver some time later. The US Army would abandon, rename, rebuild, and build new forts at a frenetic pace across the Old West until the early twentieth century. Similarly, the details provided in this book of weapons, wagons, foodstuffs, cattle drives, railroad construction, corruption in the immediately post-Civil War army, etc. are all historically correct for the period, as are the descriptions of Native American tribes.
The author has chosen not to employ some words or expressions that were in general use at the time, particularly in reference to black people, former slaves, former Confederates, and Native Americans, because at the current time they are regarded as racially or culturally inflammatory, and often elicit strong reactions. Sadly, discretion appears to be the better part of correctness in this day and age, overriding historical accuracy.
Peter Grant was born and raised in Cape Town, South Africa. Between military service, the IT industry and humanitarian involvement, he traveled throughout sub-Saharan Africa before being ordained as a pastor. He later immigrated to the USA, where he worked as a pastor and prison chaplain until an injury forced his retirement. He is now a full-time writer, and married to a pilot from Alaska. They currently live in Texas. Visit him at his blog, Bayou Renaissance Man.
Books by Peter Grant
Brings The Lightning
Maxwell Saga 1: Take the Star Road
Maxwell Saga 2: Ride the Rising Tide
Maxwell Saga 3: Adapt and Overcome
Maxwell Saga 4: Stand against the Storm
Laredo War Trilogy 1: War to the Knife
Laredo War Trilogy 2: Forge a New Blade
Walls, Wire, Bars and Souls
Western
Brings the Lightning by Peter Grant
Rocky Mountain Retribution by Peter Grant (forthcoming)
Science Fiction
Awake in the Night by John C. Wright
Awake in the Night Land by John C. Wright
City Beyond Time: Tales of the Fall of Metachronopolis by John C. Wright
Somewhither by John C. Wright
Back From the Dead by Rolf Nelson
Big Boys Don't Cry by Tom Kratman
Hyperspace Demons by Jonathan Moeller
Mutiny in Space by Rod Walker
QUANTUM MORTIS A Man Disrupted by Steve Rzasa and Vox Day
QUANTUM MORTIS Gravity Kills by Steve Rzasa and Vox Day
QUANTUM MORTIS A Mind Programmed by Jeff Sutton, Jean Sutton, and Vox Day
Victoria: A Novel of Fourth Generation War by Thomas Hobbes
Fantasy
One Bright Star to Guide Them by John C. Wright
The Book of Feasts & Seasons by John C. Wright
Iron Chamber of Memory by John C. Wright
A Magic Broken by Vox Day
A Throne of Bones by Vox Day
A Sea of Skulls by Vox Day (forthcoming)
The Wardog's Coin by Vox Day
The Last Witchking by Vox Day
Summa Elvetica: A Casuistry of the Elvish Controversy by Vox Day
The Altar of Hate by Vox Day
The War in Heaven by Theodore Beale
The World in Shadow by Theodore Beale
The Wrath of Angels by Theodore Beale
Military Science Fiction
There Will Be War Vol. I ed. Jerry Pournelle
There Will Be War Vol. II ed. Jerry Pournelle
There Will Be War Vol. III ed. Jerry Pournelle
There Will Be War Vol. IV ed. Jerry Pournelle
There Will Be War Vol. IX ed. Jerry Pournelle
There Will Be War Vol. X ed. Jerry Pournelle
Riding the Red Horse Vol. 1 ed. Tom Kratman and Vox Day
Non-Fiction
4th Generation Warfare Handbook by William S. Lind and LtCol Gregory A. Thiele, USMC
A History of Strategy: From Sun Tzu to William S. Lind by Martin van Creveld
Equality: The Impossible Quest by Martin van Creveld
Four Generations of Modern War by William S. Lind
On War: The Collected Columns of William S. Lind 2003-2009 by William S. Lind
Transhuman and Subhuman: Essays on Science Fiction and Awful Truth by John C. Wright
Astronomy and Astrophysics by Dr. Sarah Salviander
Compost Everything: The Good Guide to Extreme Composting by David the Good
Grow or Die: The Good Guide to Survival Gardening by David the Good
SJWs Always Lie: Taking Down the Thought Police by Vox Day
Cuckservative: How “Conservatives” Betrayed America by John Red Eagle and Vox Day
On the Existence of Gods by Dominic Saltarelli and Vox Day
On the Question of Free Trade by James D. Miller and Vox Day
Castalia Classics
The Programmed Man by Jean and Jeff Sutton
Apollo at Go by Jeff Sutton
First on the Moon by Jeff Sutton
Audio Books
A Magic Broken narrated by Nick Afka Thomas
Four Generations of Modern War narrated by William S. Lind
A History of Strategy narrated by Jon Mollison
Equality narrated by Jon Mollison
Grow or Die narrated by David the Good
Extreme Composting narrated by David the Good
Cuckservative narrated by Thomas Landon
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Author's Note
War to the Knife
There Will Be War
About the Author
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