About This Book
In BEYOND the CAMPFIRE, John Bradford Branney uses his hallmark approach in writing stories by creating an intricate plot tightly wound with several subplots. Readers have praised his historical fiction novels for their realistic depiction of life in Prehistoric America. Critics have remarked how Branney's attention to detail is extraordinary, and his keen imagination and insight capture readers' attention and interest from the first page to the last. It's a family affair when the third generation of Paleoindians return to the pages of the prehistoric adventure BEYOND the CAMPFIRE, the fifth book in Branney's best-selling book series titled the SHADOWS on the TRAIL Pentalogy. In this book, the author invites readers into his time machine where the dial is set for 12,600 years ago. Readers join Paleoindians exploring the prehistoric landscape in what we now call Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska, and South Dakota. Mortal enemies have joined a few familiar faces from past books in search of a paradise called Mahpíya. Is Mahpíya real or a figment of someone's imagination? What happens along the journey? Do the travelers find beauty, danger or both? What lies beyond the campfire? Readers will discover the answers to these questions and more as they hike the trail with Cansha, Heesha, Tonwan, and the others. .BEYOND the CAMPFIRE has proven again why John Bradford Branney is one of the preeminent, authoritative, and technically superb writers in this genre.
