Forty Grains of Black Powder: Book One of Tierra del Oro Growing up surrounded by finery and lies, Ramón Cordero discovers a secret that will change his life, and that of generations to come..Forty Grains of Black Powder begins the Cordero saga with a son's quest for revenge and freedom
| TITLE | : | Forty Grains of Black Powder: Book One of Tierra del Oro |
| AUTHOR | : | |
| RATING | : | 4.80 (256 Votes) |
| ASIN | : | 0615481841 |
| FORMAT TYPE | : | Paperback |
| NUMBER of PAGES | : | 262 Pages |
| PUBLISH DATE | : | 2011-05-25 |
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Forty Grains of Black Powder begins the Cordero saga with a son's quest for revenge and freedom. Growing up surrounded by finery and lies, Ramón Cordero discovers a secret that will change his life, and that of generations to come.
Editorial : From the Author
Forty Grains of Black Powder began with a trio of coincidences: a magazine from the past which contained 2 unrelated articles that became the basis for plot points that included murder and motive; a chance statement from a man dressed in black which gave me the title; and, inside my head, the image and voice of a greedy hacendado who hired a gunman to kill a young man he called "Trouble."
This is Book 1 in what eventually became The Cordero Saga, a story of Mexico in 9 novels.
That should say it all.. You won't want to put it down. But Ramon is no longer a boy and proves to be more of an adversary than his father could have imagined.
The plot moves at a swift pace, and there are more than enough dramatic incidents to maintain reader interest throughout the story.
The characters are well drawn and well rounded. This award may be the belated recognition of one of the funniest writers in the fantasy genre.
- "To Thea" by Ann K. I particularly recommend Dr. But I need to read the last book of Princess Leena's series- kinda a spin off- and I think my answer might be in there. The main character, Ramon, is a likeable young man who leads us on a journey across his country as well as an emotional journey as he matures and discovers the vagaries of life. Now I have to read book 5 to find out how this new threat is taken care off.. and
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