About the Book:
My Review:
About the Author:
J.D.R. Hawkins is an award-winning author who has written for newspapers, magazines, newsletters, e-zines, and blogs. She is one of a few female Civil War authors, uniquely describing the front lines from a Confederate perspective.
Her Renegade Series includes A Beautiful Glittering Lie, A Beckoning Hellfire, and A Rebel Among Us. All three novels are award winners, and tell the story of a family from north Alabama who experience immeasurable pain when their lives are dramatically changed by the war. Ms. Hawkins is a member of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, the International Women’s Writing Guild, Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers, and Pikes Peak Writers. She is also an artist and singer/songwriter. Ms. Hawkins is currently working on a nonfiction book about the War Between the States, as well as another sequel to her series.
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During the bloody American Civil War, the
stark reality of death leads one young man on a course of revenge that takes
him from his quiet farm in northern Alabama to the horrific battlefields of
Virginia and Pennsylvania.
On Christmas Eve 1862, David Summers hears
the dreaded news: his father has perished at the Battle of Fredericksburg.
Reeling with grief and thoughts of vengeance, David enlists and sets off for
Richmond to join the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia.
But once in the cavalry, David's life changes
drastically, and his dream of glamorous chivalry becomes nothing but a cold,
cruel existence of pain and suffering. He is hurled into one battle after
another, and his desire for revenge wanes when he experiences first-hand the
catastrophes of war.
A haunting look at the human side of one of
America's most tragic conflicts, "A Beckoning Hellfire "speaks to the
delusion of war's idealism.
Hawkins should be nicknamed `Arachne' for the
beautiful tapestries she weaves of the Civil War. Without a doubt, 5/5 stars. ~
Susan Barton
The author gives the reader a realistic view
of the horrors of the battlefield, along with the characters’ reactions to all
that happens around them. ~ Elaine
In, A Beckoning Hellfire the plot continues from A
Beautiful, Glittering Lie.
Plot:
After Hiram’s death, his son David enlists in the war. He is
joined by his best friend Jake. This is more of a coming-of-age novel about
David in the backdrop of the Civil War.
Characters:
Interesting and multi-dimensional.
Narrative:
The author continues to charm us with her detailed
descriptions and engaging us emotionally.
Overall:
As a second book in the series, the book delivers on the
expectations set up by the first book. The balance between facts and fiction
has been handled well. David really grows as a character as he experiences the
war first hand. Aptly titled though I wished for a more interesting book cover.
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About the Author:
Her Renegade Series includes A Beautiful Glittering Lie, A Beckoning Hellfire, and A Rebel Among Us. All three novels are award winners, and tell the story of a family from north Alabama who experience immeasurable pain when their lives are dramatically changed by the war. Ms. Hawkins is a member of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, the International Women’s Writing Guild, Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers, and Pikes Peak Writers. She is also an artist and singer/songwriter. Ms. Hawkins is currently working on a nonfiction book about the War Between the States, as well as another sequel to her series.
Contact the Author:
Website * Facebook * Twitter * Pinterest * Goodreads * Amazon
