Pure of Heart

Evelyn King and Dega set out to the high country but what was supposed to be a fun trip quickly turns into a desperate struggle to survive. From rattlesnakes to a flash flood, Mother Nature has unleashed a bitter arsenal. But the worse threat of all comes from mankind as four vicious murderers stalk the wilderness, ready to finish off anyone left alive. David Thompson has come up with a winner here. Why? As well as presenting the reader with a gripping story, involving a vicious cat-and-mouse hunt that leads to a brutal and exciting final showdown, Thompson's inclusion of first love cannot help but touch the emotions of everyone who reads this book. Pure of Heart has to be one of the best entries in the Wilderness series, not just because it's a terrific story but it is made all the more powerful by the skilfully crafted passages that allow the reader to emotionally connect with the characters the story is written around. Very highly recommended.

My grandfather use to read alot of western and a few weeks ago I decided to start reading western. I seen this book it the local store and decided to read it. It was excellent I though.

An adventure series that continues with the same fervor that brought America to see the West from a mountain man's eyes. The battle for freedom from advancing civilization and the laws that protect those that have from those that have not. Mix in a teen's innocent romance, a father's desire to keep his daughter from wedding before she is eighteen and ruthless behavior on the part of four desparadoes from the East. And you have the making of another well written classic from David Thompson. This series is for the mountain man in all of us. With the lure of the wilderness, the challenge to survive natural disasters, Indians and an occasional marauding grizzly Mr. Thompson creates a true picture of the West and Nate's struggle to live his Dream and find the gold his uncle promised was there for the taking. Thompson's descritive words add to the feeling that you are there with his family. You can rest assured that the ending will be a surprise. And like me, will have to read the book all the way through to find out what comes next. This series is for all readers who enjoy stories of the West without graphic sexual encounters but a rough and tough family and their friend Shakespeare McNair living in the West following the end of the fur trade era.

Continuing in the standard of excellence, David Thompson, gives us a novel that shows exactly why readers love this series. Adventure. Live by the seat of your pants. Resourcefullness. Real love. Wilderness has always been an anomaly on bookshelves. I like them becuase it makes me want to become a mountain man, to live in the wild. I long to look out my door and see, smell, and feel the wild. Hungy...kill. Tired...sleep. The latest book is no exception. If this is your first or 54th Wilderness book you will read, you will like it. Tim Lasiuta

This is an excellent entry into the continuing King family saga in the almost two decade old WILDERNESS series. Think mountain man, Little House on the Prairie and western action adventure all wrapped into one. Nate King and his family have faced all kinds of crises in their struggle to survive in a pristine wilderness setting with regular clashes with Indians, fierce critters, and an encroaching civilization. This story begins with a tale of four vermin who are meaner than snakes and are cold blooded killers. They are on a trail of death and destruction. Nate King's daughter, Evelyn and her male companion Dega are on a day trip to see some of the local wildlife in the mountains. They get more than bargained for. It is a story of a budding romance laced with humor that turns into a head on collision with evil in its purest form. Not unlike her father, Evelyn King has grit and this story gives her a chance to prove it. As always, the author provides the reader with cliffhanging adventure and superb storytelling. I stayed up to 2:00 a.m. reading this book from cover to cover! Excellent read and highly recommended!