Talons of Eagles

by William W. Johnstone

Overview

God did not create enough bullets to keep a man like Jamie MacCallister—forged by an untamed West and a wild New Frontier—on the run.

From the greatest western writers of the 21st century, the classic third adventure in The Eagles, one of the most iconic and beloved sagas of the American frontier, is back in print as legendary Scottish frontiersman Jamie MacCallister blazes through the Wild West.

Raised by the Shawnee, Jamie Ian MacCallister fought his way to manhood on an odyssey that took him from the Alamo to Colorado to the goldfields of California. Now, the United States is divided against itself—North against South, brother against brother, father against son. With his own sons fighting on opposing sides, MacCallister leads his Confederate Marauders into battle from Georgia to Tennessee, from Bull Run to Shiloh.

When the guns of war finally fall silent, a vengeful enemy vows to add another chapter to the bloodstained pages of history . . . by hunting down the soldier named Jamie Ian MacCallister.

JOHNSTONE COUNTRY. THE HUNT IS ON.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780786051137
Publisher:	Kensington
Publication date:	07/23/2024
Series:	Eagles
Pages:	384
Sales rank:	303,173
Product dimensions:	4.14(w) x 6.74(h) x 0.98(d)

About the Author

William W. Johnstone is the #1 bestselling Western writer in America and the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of hundreds of books, with over 50 million copies sold. Born in southern Missouri, he was raised with strong moral and family values by his minister father, and tutored by his schoolteacher mother. He left school at fifteen to work in a carnival and then as a deputy sheriff before serving in the army. He went on to become known as "the Greatest Western writer of the 21st Century." Visit him online at WilliamJohnstone.net.

J.A. Johnstone learned to write from the master himself, Uncle William W. Johnstone, who began tutoring J.A. at an early age. After-school hours were often spent retyping manuscripts or researching his massive American Western History library as well as the more modern wars and conflicts. J.A. worked hard and learned, later going on to become the co-author of William W. Johnstone’s many bestselling westerns and thrillers. J.A. Johnstone lives on a ranch in Tennessee and more information is at WilliamJohnstone.net.

Editorial Reviews

This latest installment in Johnstone's series about frontiersman Jamie MacCallister (Eyes of Eagles, etc.) finds the former gunfighter, now 50, leading a serene life of retirement in Colorado even as his sons are fighting on both sides of the Civil War. Summoned to Washington, Jamie is offered the position of chief scout for the Union by Lincoln himself. But though the rugged Westerner loathes slavery, he loves states' rights more, and, after a meeting with Robert E. Lee, he signs up with the Confederacy as commander of a guerrilla band. Following the Confederate defeat, Jamie returns to Colorado, where his hopes for a peaceful existence are shattered by his old war foe, Aaron Layfield, who, in the war's waning days, had announced his plans to stamp out any lingering rebels and exterminate the Indians. Top on his hit list is Jamie, whose family he considers a ``hotbed of insurrection.'' Despite some interesting period lore, the narrative is padded with lengthy historical discussions and further weakened by lackluster prose. (Apr.)

Publishers Weekly - Publisher's Weekly

The third book in Johnstone's Eagles series continues the saga of Jamie MacCallister. Raised by Indians and a survivor of the Alamo (the scout who carried out dispatches), Jamie is forced to choose sides when the Civil War erupts. He declines Lincoln's offer of a Union commission and becomes the leader of MacCallister's Marauders. He nips at the Union's heels and is a factor in many Southern victories. But as the tide turns against the South and the Union troops rape and pillage, the Marauders become an agent of revenge. The most brutal Union troops will feel the wrath of Jamie's boys. Of particular concern is Aaron Layfield, a Union commander with a sadistic streak honed by religious fervor. With the war winding down, Jamie has a final mission in mind: get Layfield. Solid, page-turning entertainment featuring a larger-than-life, old-fashioned hero in MacCallister.

Wes Lukowsky