This is a very gritty tale with perverse plot twists. Our anti-hero was once a gentleman but, like our heroine, left emotionally scarred by the war between the states, especially the atrocities committed by both sides against civilians. Some groups liked the raiding, rapine and pillage well enough to continue berserker quests after formal hostilities ceased. Redemption can come in various forms but the final question from Audra to McKenna was skirted!
Adeptly narrated by Brenda Scott Wlazlo, the tale comes to life with all the violence of war and its aftermath. And, yes, CAUTION for all the trigger points associated therewith; actions are neither glorified nor downplayed, but told starkly in this ultimately HEA (Happily Ever After) western historical romance.