David Fitz-Gerald
Praise for Ghosts Along the Oregon Trail
In April 2024, Ghosts Along the Oregon Trail was crowned Grand Prize Winner of the prestigious Book Series Awards at the CIBA Awards.
In March 2024, The Book Excellence Awards announced that A Grave Every Mile was selected as the Winner in the Western Fiction category.
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Chanticleer's Editorial Reviews conferred 5-star ratings on Books 1-3.
The Historical Fiction Company says: "This colossal work harkens back to the grand Western atmosphere reminiscent of McMurtry's "Lonesome Dove." This sprawling saga chronicles the arduous journey of a single family as they strive to reach Oregon. It's a narrative woven with tension, affection, heartache, action, scorching dry heat, unending days, outlaws, indigenous peoples, and yes, even apparitions that occasionally appear."
Series Description
Embark on a harrowing trek across the rugged American frontier in 1850. Your wagon awaits, and the windswept wilderness calls. This epic western adventure will test the mettle of even the bravest souls.
Dorcas Moon and her family set forth in search of opportunity and a brighter future. Yet, what awaits them is a relentless gauntlet of life-threatening challenges: miserable weather, ravenous insects, scorching sunburns, and unforgiving terrain. It's not merely a battle for survival but a test of their unity and sanity.
Amidst the chaos, Dorcas faces ceaseless trials: her husband's unending bickering, her daughter's descent into madness, and the ever-present danger of lethal rattlesnakes, intensifying the peril with each step. The specter of death looms large, with diseases spreading and the eerie howls of rabid wolves piercing the night. Will the haunting image of wolves desecrating a grave push Dorcas over the edge?
With each mile, the migration poses a haunting question: Who will endure the relentless quest to cross the continent, and who will leave their bones to rest beside the trail? The pathway is bordered by graves, a chilling reminder of the steep cost of dreams.
A Grave Every Mile marks the commencement of an unforgettable saga. Start reading Ghosts Along the Oregon Trail now to immerse yourself in an expedition where every decision carries the weight of life, death, and the pursuit of a brighter future along the Oregon Trail.
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Praise for Ghosts Along the Oregon Trail
Ghosts Along the Oregon Trail is the 2023 GRAND PRIZE winner of the BOOK SERIES AWARD at the CIBAs, also known as the Chanticleer International Book Awards.
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A Grave Every Mile, Book One in the series was honored by Book Excellence Awards as the Winner in the Western category.
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The series has been awarded Five Stars in several editorial reviews, and has hundreds of Four and Five Star ratings on Amazon and Goodreads. One reader says that she has read many Oregon Trail books, and that this series is her favorite.