Frontier (Frontier #1)

They went searching for a dream. They found America. The first in a trailblazing trilogy of the brave men and women who risked their lives to build a future in the untamed heart of the American frontier... Fort Kearney, Nebraska, is the gateway to the west for a new breed of pioneers. Civil War veterans and widows, card sharps and Indian agents, and drifters—they arrive every day hoping to forge their destiny. Colonel Henry B. Carrington of the U.S. Calvary is assigned the unenviable task of securing a trio of forts in the dangerous Dakota Territory. At his command is a rising young officer Mark Reynolds and his spirited bride Rose, who longs for danger and excitement. Her wish comes true when army scout Jack Gregory learns that three native tribes are preparing to defend their land against Carrington's troops. As the drums of war intensify, Gregory takes off on a deadly mission of his own, Rose risks temptation in the arms of an army surgeon, and Carrington faces the greatest foe he has ever known... Now, at a lonely outpost in the foothills of the Bighorn Mountains, they must make one final stand. The fate of a nation—and the history of America—will be written in blood. The epic saga of the heroic pioneers who struggled and fought, lived and died, to stake their claim on the untamed American frontier. . . Western Missouri. Former army scout Jack Gregory returns from battle to a homestead in ruins. A wanted man with no place to go, he chooses an even deadlier career--as a scout for General George Armstrong Custer. Under a new name, Jack serves bravely in the Seventh Cavalary. But when Custer's disastrous leadership ends in devastating slaughter, Jack sets off to forge his own destiny. Winning a small ranch in a card game, he hopes to settle down and live a peaceful life. But with the Cheyenne nation rising up to defend their land--with nightly raids on innocent settlers--there can be no peace for a scout like Jack. Only a man of his experience is skilled enough to infiltrate Cheyenne territory. Only an outcast with nothing to lose is crazy enough to face their war chief--man to man, one on one. Warrior or peacemaker, friend or enemy, these are the courageous men and women who risked their lives for freedom, justice, and a dream. This is the story of America Nebraska Is The Gateway To The West For A New Breed Of Pioneers. Civil War Veterans And Widows, Card Sharps, Indian Agents, And Drifters -- They Arrive Every Day Hoping To Forge Their Destiny. Colonel Henry B. Carrington Of The U.s. Calvary Is Assigned The Unenviable Task Of Securing A Trio Of Forts In The Dangerous Dakota Territory. At His Command Is A Rising Young Officer Mark Reynolds And His Spirited Bride Rose, Who Longs For Danger And Excitement. Her Wish Comes True When Army Scout Jack Gregory Learns That Three Native Tribes Are Preparing To Defend Their Land Against Carrington's Troops. As The Drums Of War Intensify, Gregory Takes Off On A Deadly Mission Of His Own, Rose Risks Temptation In The Arms Of An Army Surgeon, And Carrington Faces The Greatest Foe He Has Ever Known. Now, At A Lonely Outpost In The Foothills Of The Bighorn Mountains, They Must Make One Final Stand. Fort Kearney, Nebraska, is the gateway to the west for a new breed of pioneers. Civil War veterans and widows, card sharps and Indian agents, and drifters. They arrive every day hoping to forge their destiny. Colonel Henry B. Carrington of the U.S. Calvary is assigned the unenviable task of securing a trio of forts in the dangerous Dakota Territory. At his command is a rising young officer Mark Reynolds and his spirited bride Rose, who longs for danger and excitement. Her wish comes true when army scout Jack Gregory learns that three native tribes are preparing to defend their land against Carrington's troops. As the drums of war intensify, Gregory takes off on a deadly mission of his own, Rose risks temptation in the arms of an army surgeon, and Carrington faces the greatest foe he has ever known