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It is the year 1878, and in the heart of America's untamed new frontier lurks a dark force as ancient as time, buried deep inside the earth, awaiting its return to power. Evil men are exploiting the riches of the West in order to bring that awakening about, using strange machinery and fantastic devices to further their ends. Only two men, warriors from two different cultures can stand together to defeat them and save the world from the terror of the Faceless. Gunslinger Gabriel Tyler and Indian shaman Jonathan Fivehawk have tracked the evil rail baron Robur Drache, to Winterville, high in the snow-covered mountains of the north. In his service to the Faceless, Drache has a legion of immigrant workers constructing a railroad which seems to have no start and no destination...While Tyler wonders after Drache's plan, Fivehawk is distracted by his own concerns; somewhere nearby is Eyes-Like-Amber, his sister, abducted by Drache's outriders for reasons unknown. Meanwhile, a young Chinese girl named Yu Lim is also investigating Drache's intents, with a duty of her own to follow.
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The third book in the series picks up almost immediately from where we left Tyler and Fivehawk at the end of book two, the pair having journeyed North in pursuit of the rail baron Drache and in the hope of finding Fivehawk's sister. They soon find themselves in the company of Yu Lim, a young Chinese heroine who will prove to be a useful comrade against Drache and his henchmen.
While the second book in the series gave us a clearer insight into Tyler's character, beneath all his bravado and impetuousness, this third instalment is more focussed on Fivehawk, with the young brave facing some difficult situations.
In many ways, the plot of this book contains a greater fantastical element than the two preceding it in the series, however it is still a very good read. It goes some way in answering questions the reader may have about the two young heroes while still leaving plenty to be discovered in any further books in the series. In Yu Lim, an interesting new character is added to the mix - she is both courageous and deep thinking - and she serves as something of a foil to the brash nature of Tyler's personality, showing far greater similarities with Fivehawk. Drache's minions are again a prominent force throughout this book, with a few old faces as well as some new and different outriders.
This book is a good continuation of an entertaining series and anyone who enjoyed the first two Sundowners books should certainly read it. As well as the vivid descriptions of situations and individuals typical of the first two books, this also develops the two main characters, while still leaving plenty of possibilities for further adventures.
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