Review: An enjoyable read
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 4, 2014
Ethan is an honorable American man who ventures into the Australian Outback to take a teaching job in the countryside. Amarin is a young, sheltered tomboy who doesn't know how to react to the attraction she feels for Ethan. Ryder is a hard-nosed, incendiary man, vying for Amarin's (unrequited) love, and looking to incite Ethan at any opportunity. As Ethan and Amarin develop feelings for each other, to the dislike of nearly everyone else, circumstances begin to drive the two apart.The story takes place in 1969 in the Outback. Some (possibly unintended) colloquialisms in the narrative prose  suggest the author might be from the area., and there are some possible anachronisms as well, yet the colorful characters and fun plot make it so that the story is accessible to any reader, regardless of these little things. It's unfortunate that the story cuts off after what is essentially the first act, but for the price and the promise of future continuations (it is a trilogy), this is perfectly acceptable.Overall, I found it to be an enjoyable, quick read.