Rebel Spurs
by Andre Norton
In 1866, only men uprooted by war had reason to go to Tubacca, Arizona, a city as broken and anonymous as veterans who had passed through it. So, when Drew Rennie, who had recently been fired from the Forrest Confederate Scouts, arrived carrying everything he had — thoroughbred stilettos Shiloh, a mare and a mule to foals — he knew his job wouldn't be questioned. Anyone in Tubacca could only have something extraordinary about Drew, and he couldn't explain it: his name was Rennie. Drew traveled west from Kentucky to find his father, who he believed was dead until a year earlier. However, in relation to such a man as Hunt Rennie - the legendary Don Kazar, the owner of a unique assortment and prize stallions - it was not a claim to be put forward quickly or lightly. The young veteran, posing as Drew Kirby, decided to hire himself and his friend Anse as squad arms on Rennie's spine, but he was not prepared for the suspicion and danger that stood between him and his father. Was as fiery as his father was Drew ready to move to California — until the day all the evidence of Rennie's name was stolen from him, and his unreasonable arrest for stealing horses led to accusations of a person whose trust he needed. Andre Norton's journey is flattering, Rebellious! He dramatically portrayed the final year of the Confederacy, in which brave souls like Drew Rennie honored defeat. In this sequel, Drew's struggle to establish his identity and restart life in damp, restless lands reflects the courage of thousands of rootless men left at the mercy of the U.S. Civil War.
