The adventure and romance of America, her people, her spirit and the West. We are all Americans. This is our story.Second book of the #1 bestselling, Threads West, An American Saga epic saga, recipient of twenty-eight National Awards--Best Historical Fiction, Best Multi-Cultural, Best Romance and Best Western! Compared by reviewers, authors and readers alike to Lonesome Dove, Centennial, and the Sacketts of L'Amour. Called by some the ''Gone with the Wind of the West,'' and applauded by others as ''rings true and poignant, as authentic and moving as Dances with Wolves.''
The touchstones of the past are the guideposts to the future. Maps of Fate is the continuation of this tale of America, set in the West--new lineages join the many threads of uncommon cultures, differing origins and competing ambitions that entwine into the American spirit. Lives and generations are woven on the loom of history, propelled by fate and freedom to form the tapestry that becomes the whole cloth of the nation. It is uniquely American, this meld of the mosaic.
Set in 1855, Book Two continues the page-turning tale of five richly textured, complex generations of unforgettable personalities mandated by fate and history to encounter others of differing origins; the Oglala Sioux family, the elderly black couple setting their life sails for the winds of the freedom, the dark hearted renegade. The secrets of the maps are revealed, and suspense builds as they push westward, hurtling towards unknown destinies, propelled by one adventure, danger, romantic twist and encounter to the next.
Forged in the crucible of history, shaped on the anvil of a dangerous land, the threads of their lives, tragedies, triumphs and torrid loves interweave with the evolution of the West. Armed conflicts, the rancor of slavery, and the discovery of gold, all create lethal surprises when the characters are forced to defend their lands, their loved ones, and their honor. The tragic story of the Indians begins to unfold. The new characters with dark hearts, lost souls, fierce pride, and hopeful innocence, color the tapestry of this epic saga. Others, in search of place and rightful freedom, catapult into the story. An unexpected convergence of events sets in motion the thrilling, yet heartrending conclusion of Book Two, setting the stage for the arduous crossing of Continental Divide, and the passionate tumult of the next Maps of Fate Era novel of the Threads West, An American Saga epic saga; Uncompahgre-where water turns rock red.
You will recognize the characters who live in these pages.
They are the ancestors of your friends, your neighbors, your co-workers, and your family.
They are you. They are us. We are all Americans.
This is not only their story. It is our story.
The decades of the Maps of Fate era novels of the sweeping Threads West book epic saga become the crucible of souls of generations, the building of the heart of the nation, destiny of a people, and the relentless energy and beauty of the western landscape.
Reid is fourth generation land and cattle. His cowboy heart and poet's pen captures the spirit of the western landscape and its influence on generations of its settlers. His long-standing devotion to wild and remote places, to the land, and to the people--both past and present--who leave their legend and footprint upon America and the American West is the inspiration and descriptive underpinning of all of his writing.
Reid's works have enjoyed #1 Bestseller positions in numerous categories and genres, and he has, much to his delighted surprise, been honored with thirteen national awards as of the date of this printing, including Best Book of the Year award or Finalist (runner-up) designations in the categories of Western, Historical Fiction, Romance, West/Mountain Regional Fiction and Design! Thank you readers, and USA Book Review Awards, Next Generation Indies Awards, Independent Book Publishers Association--IBPA, Forward National Literature Award, International Book Awards, and Independent Publisher Book Awards (IPPYs).
''If your mind and spirit are seduced by images of windswept ridge tops, flutters of aspen leaves caressed by a canyon breeze and the crimson tendrils of dying sun...if your fingers feel the silken pulse of a lover and your lips taste the deep kisses of building passion...if nostrils flare with the conjured scents of gunpowder and perfume, sage brush and pine, and your ears delight in the murmur of river current...if your heart pounds at the clash of good and evil, the snap of the flag in a stiff morning breeze fills you with pride, and with each twist and turn of interwoven lives you feel a primal throb, then I have accomplished my mission.'' ~Reid Lance Rosenthal
Reid's fiction works are known for the passion which fuels each thrilling romance-packed novel in his widely acclaimed series and epic of the historical and contemporary American west. Reid's debut novel and the first book of the thirty-three novel saga has been compared to McMurtry's Lonesome Dove, Michener's Centennial, the writings of Louis L'Amour (with steam!) and even Gone With The Wind, by reviewers and readers alike. Each ensuing book further unfolds the riveting, sensual, adventure-filled tale of a country on the cusp of greatness, personalities from uncommon origins and lives weaved into generational tapestries of lust, duplicity, enmity, love and triumph.
His first non-fiction work, also a bestseller, and winner of two national awards, is based on his experience and insider knowledge as a fourth-generation land and cattleman, realtor with a forty-two year, land related career in multiple states, three countries and two continents. Land for Love and Money is laced with humorous true anecdotes and no-holds-barred, hard-hitting current event facts known only to a few. Reid is a leading authority on ranch, farm, recreation, residential and large and small rural properties--from acquisition to disposition, transition structuring, management, operations, improvements, conservation easements and preservation. He purchased his first piece of land--a ranch--at the age of eighteen.
Each tale--the good, bad and ugly--affords the reader rare learning experiences on land and real estate, and valuable instruction about today's floundering financial system, real estate downturn, increasing regulation and uncertain tax climate. Social, political and urgent economic considerations critical to land purchase, enjoyment, ownership and value are revealed. Each chapter discloses invaluable secrets of land purchase and sale in unstable economic times critical to both the heart and the wallet.
