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Tenth in the atmospheric Ballad series by Appalachian author McCrumb, this meticulously detailed retelling of the battle at King’s Mountain, North Carolina, in October 1780 lacks some of the emotional impact of her other novels, favoring instead a richly described portrait of landscape, weather, and battle strategy on the way to the tragic fight that marked a turning point in the American Revolution. At King’s Mountain, British Major Patrick Ferguson defends the Crown’s sovereignty over the colonies, but the Overmountain Men, led by Southern Whigs and the author’s own forebear, John Sevier, roundly defeat him. Told in first person by Sevier and Virginia Sal, Ferguson’s mistress, the narrative follows the buildup to battle as the armies gather, plodding over misty, rainy, chilly hills and down into warm, dusty valleys while various missives deceive, inform, and shock commanders who vie for control of their own and each other’s men along the way. This vivid portrait of historical Appalachia is similar in pacing and detail to John Ensor Harr’s Dark Eagle (1999) and to Johnny D. Boggs’ Ghost Legion (2005), another landscape-rich tale of the same battle. --Jen Baker
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Praise for Sharyn McCrumb and her New York Times Bestselling Ballad Novels:
"Ms. McCrumb writes with quiet fire and maybe a little mountain magic....She plucks the mysteries from people's lives and works these dark narrative threads into Appalachian legends older than the hills. Like every true storyteller, she has the Sight." —The New York Times Book Review
"There are few writers today who are able to blend past and present, tradition and law, legends and headlines in a wholly credible fashion—Tony Hillerman springs inevitably to mind. Sharyn McCrumb is another; her widely acclaimed Ballad series is one of the finest being written today."—Bookpage
"McCrumb provides fresh evidence that there is no one quite like her among present-day writers. No one better, either." —The San Diego Union-Tribune
"From snippets of rural life, scraps of memories, and fragments of tragedy, [McCrumb] has stitched together a vivid American heirloom." —Newsday
"Mesmerizing beauty and power." —Richmond Times-Dispatch
"True to the language and culture of its time and place...the Ballad series could be headed for bestsellerdom." —Library Journal
"Flat-out brilliant and transcendent. Simply put, novels don't come any better than this." —Martin Clark, author of The Legal Limit
"Being a McCrumb novel, The Devil Amongst the Lawyers brims with compelling characters who are passionate, flawed, and unforgettable." —Rapid River Arts & Culture Magazine
"With fluid writing and sensitive telling, McCrumb presents her Appalachian series as perfectly as dogwood in the spring." —Houston Chronicle
"What a voice this writer has. She is superb at telling tales as sweet as wild honey and as special as the changing colors of the leaves." —The Washington Times
Praise for The Ballad of Tom Dooley:
"Ms. McCrumb may have written the Americana historical thriller of the year."
—Midwest Book Review
Praise for The Devil Amongst the Lawyers:
"The old families who live in proud seclusion up in these hills produce a number of wise souls whose voices are pure poetry." —The New York Times Book Review
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