Shades of Death: The Gauntlet Runner Book II
The plot is realistic and the author seems to have captured the essence of the era. The characters marched off the pages and into my heart. As I read this tale it was easy to become engaged in the action. It was like watching a play take place on the stage of my mind's eye. "Shades of Death" is an exciting historical fiction. This book would make a great mini-series. I look forward to the next installment. Please Mr. Bailey, don't keep me waiting.Reviewed by Anne Boling for Readers' FavoriteShades of Death: The Gauntlet Runner Book II" by S. Thomas Bailey has created an intense adventure in the wilderness at a time of war.  Keeping the nice clean historical facts always gets a thumbs up from me. Along with those clean facts, however, in Jacob I find a character I really like. He is a man with a mission and is doing the best he can in circumstances that are a terrible force to deal with. It makes you ask yourself the question what would you do for your family and just wanting the simple life you dream of.Kathryn Bennett for Readers' Favorite"Shades of Death" is a great book of fiction and real events blended into a very exciting book of adventure and love. As the reader, I could feel the struggles of the characters. I was deeply involved in the pain both the white man and the Indian had to endure and I shared the agony of war and the hope of love with them on every page. I cannot wait for the next book to find out what happens next. This is a five star book. If you like historical novels that relate to the French and Indian War you will not want to pass up this incredible series.Review by Trudi LoPreto for Readers' Favorite