“An absorbing, atmospheric epic of intertwined lives on America’s western frontier.”—Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
“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 Review
“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
