Jordan Brooke

Gripping. Raw. Timeless.

Revisado: 12-24-23

I'm a sucker for great Westerns, but after the first few scenes, I knew this was no ordinary Western. There's nothing ordinary about this set of novelas.

The vivid descriptions of the sometimes beautiful, often brutal landscape transported me to a place -- a place in Central Texas I happen to know, but now know much better. And as I settled into this world, I discovered it's not the world of 2023, but rather, a brilliant setting for a story decades into the future.

Then, of course, are the characters -- characters that are richly complex and impossible to forget. The opening scenes with Caroline (both mother and daughter) were so shocking, so painful, so raw that I actually had to take a short break after that section. Intense is an understatement. The voice acting is killer, too. Makes me feel like I'm in a room with these people. Caroline (played by Suzanne Santo) delivers a few lines that send chills down my spine.

While the story has all the drama and action of a Western, it surprised me by being more. It's easy to fall into, but it's not simple. It's one that leaves you thinking -- about what once was and what will likely be. Because we're perfectly imperfect humans, struggling for power and meaning.

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Caroline, the Badass

Revisado: 12-19-23

By the time I started novela #3, I was already on "Team Caroline." Watching her grow in strength in determination was awe-inspiring. In this book, she comes into her own -- a heroine that's the badass we all need right now. She has plenty of grown men shaking in their boots, and those who aren't afraid should be. No spoilers, but let's just say ... this woman knows what she wants and doesn't stop short. I wouldn't bet against her.

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A Delightfully Sinister Sequel

Revisado: 12-19-23

The first novela drew me in, and the second smacked me in the face with pure evil. The story continues, and we meet "the colonel." He's a cunning, cruel, all-around awful human being, yet I find myself wanting more of him. Is that wrong? Every line he delivers is so well-crafted, so perfectly twisted. I'm genuinely scared of him, but I believe in Caroline as she gets stronger. No spoilers here, but suffice it to say novela #2 is a page-turner as the plot thickens.

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