The gauntlet runner book

Thomas bailey 2016, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Thomas bailey 20, paperback at the best online prices at. The gauntlet runner also won in the category of best historical fiction 2012 in the pinnacle book achievement awards by naba. Loving this series not often is the french and indian war written about in historical fiction, and this series fills that gap. In this book, private jacob murray, a twentysixyearold pennsylvanian volunteer in the ranks of george washingtons virginia provincial militia, is scouting the dense, almost impassable ohio valley wilderness in may 1754. The gauntlet runner is a novel set in the time of the frenchindian war in the 1750s in america. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Blind faith is another extraordinary book in the gauntlet runner series that is packed with suspense, adventure, action, and melancholy. Thomas bailey author of the gauntlet runner series chanticleer.

I have enjoyed following jacob and maggie as they struggle as pioneers, captives, rangers. Would really appreciate your thoughts about it before i post it to my websiteyoutube. Book series the gauntlet runner by awardwinning author s. This is the first of the gauntlet runner series by the author. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app.

Jacob murray has learned that lesson, but it haunts him once again. The gauntlet runner tells a tale of fractured lives, broken treaties, and the stark realities of the struggles faced by early american settlers as they risk their lives to cultivate the young, formidable nation. This is his final novel in the awardwinning series, the gauntlet runner, but he already has plans for a subsequent series focusing on the american revolutionary period. A tale from the french and indian war kindle edition by bailey, s. He is still tired from a war that has dragged on close to seven years. Bailey looks forward to continuing jacob and maggies story.

Along with those clean facts, however, in jacob i find a character i really like. With the events of the past year freshly engraved in his mind, jacob murray lies in wait, just a stones throw from a french outpost in the midst of the western pennsylvania wilderness. The awardwinning series, the gauntlet runner transports readers back to a time when early settlers risked their lives to expand a young, growing nation. Thomas baileys gauntlet runner historical novel series. Thomas bailey is an award winning author and independant researcher of early colonial life, a raw historian at heart, and a writer of historical fiction by choice. A tale from the french and indian war and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Its a great investment if you are a independent author. Enemies come in many forms, and they are not always what you think. Reviewed by kristie ingerto for readers favorite heights of hell is the fifth book in the gauntlet runner series written by s. Jacob and maggie murray,living in black creek valley, pennsylvania, are the main characters of this book.

Thomas bailey 2014, paperback at the best online prices at. It is late autumn 1756, jacob murray and a band of rangers are locked in despe. Private jacob murray, a twentysixyearold pennsylvanian volunteer in the ranks of george washingtons virginia provincial militia, is scouting the dense, almost impassable ohio valley wilderness in may 1754. Thomas bailey 2015, hardcover at the best online prices at. The tides of the war have finally changed and the british are. The gauntlet is the final book in the cage series, and while i found it thrilling and interesting, it was my least favorite book in the series because of the ending. He is always available for lectures, book signings and events focusing on the colonial period in north america. Please take a look at a short video trailer that maria produced for my book series, the gauntlet runner.

Standing alone amidst the aftermath of yet another unfathomable defeat, his thoughts turn north to his wife maggie and the perilous gulf of wilderness that stands between them. In forest sentinels, coming off the disaster on the monongahela, jacob murray and his young friend joshua return to fort cumberland under the command of george washington. The gauntlet runner tells a tale of fractured lives, broken treaties, and the. The gauntlet runner book v 5 out of 5 based on 0 ratings. Thomas bailey has created an intense adventure in the wilderness at a time of war. He finally has maggie by his side, only as fate has it, heartbreak is always around the corner. Overview with the events of the past year freshly engraved in his mind, jacob murray lies in wait, just a stones throw from a french outpost in the midst of the western pennsylvania wilderness. Together with his twin brother, israel, and two mingo warriors, jacob searches. In the gauntlet, cora and her friends escaped from the kindred and are on a ship with bonebreak, a mosca. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading shades of death. Author of the gauntlet runner, a tale from the french and indian war 2011the gauntlet runner, named a finalist and won honorable mention for the category fictionaction in the readers favorite international book awards. Having teamed up with the two young men who helped his wife escape her huron. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.

The gauntlet runner also won in the category of best historical fiction 2012 in the pinnacle book achievement awards by. A tale from the french and indian war, shades of death. The fourth book in the awardwinning gauntlet runner series, blood lines once again transports readers to colonial america during the french and indian war and offers a clear unsentimental glimpse into the history of the period through the eyes of its characters. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading blood lines. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Keeping the nice clean historical facts always gets a thumbs up from me. Looking forward to being a part of your future growth in the future. See the complete the gauntlet runner series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Thomas bailey is a winner for all who enjoy historical novels mixed with real life characters and events. This war eventually set the stage for american independence from britain. Thomas bailey 2016, paperback at the best online prices at.

With the events of the past year freshly engraved in his mind, jacob murray lies in wait, just a stones. With the authors creative writing technique, one cannot resist making judgment calls based on the various predicaments faced by. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the gauntlet runner. Thomas bailey an independent a historian at heart, and a writer by choice.

The gauntlet runner book iv kindle edition by bailey, s. The gauntlet runner book iii paperback december 18, 20. Thomas bailey captures the essence of the french and indian war period in his stark, unromanticized depiction of the early colonial america. Author of the gauntlet runner, a tale from the french and indian war 2011 the gauntlet runner, named a finalist and won honorable mention for the category fictionaction in the readers favorite international book awards. The gauntlet runner, book i the gauntlet runner shades of death, the gauntlet runner, book ii shades of death forest sentinels, the gauntlet runner book. The gauntlet runner tells a tale of fractured lives, broken treaties, and the stark realities of the struggles faced by early american settlers as they risk their lives to. The fifth novel in the awardwinning series, the gauntlet runner, heights of hell is a fastpaced story that plunges readers into the vast, unexplored forests of 1758. Kim mcdougall rated it it was amazing feb 10, 2014.