“An absorbing, atmospheric epic of intertwined lives on America’s western frontier.” –Publishers Weekly, STARRED
“Drawing on such diverse themes as Manifest Destiny, personal identity and cross-cultural relationships, the author has crafted a satisfying all-ages story that hosts a dazzling array of richly realized secondary characters...and flows as effortlessly as the Platte River.”
— Kirkus Reviews, STARRED
"Holt creates a moving, palpable sense of pioneer life in graceful prose that occasionally reads like poetry. And her memorable characters’ stories raise powerful questions about how lives are shaped: by chance, skill, inherited gifts...and love that transcends generations and even mortality. — Booklist
"Holt writes a vivid and beautiful story." —Voya
