Rivers and Blood - Dennis Santaniello

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Résumé :
The Mississippi River, 1541. Sardina is still alive. He's not sure that's a good thing. Broken by the desert, he follows the river south, looking for something he can't name. What he finds is Hernando de Soto - his old comrade from Peru, now leading his own expedition down the Mississippi, and just as ruthless as ever. De Soto wants gold. De Soto wants glory. De Soto doesn't care what he destroys to get it. The tribes and kingdoms of La Florida - Cofitachequi, Coosa, Tuscaloosa - stand in his path, and he burns through them without looking back. Sardina watches. Sardina remembers. This is the same game he's been playing since Peru, and he knows now what it costs. The question is whether knowing is enough to change anything - or whether he's already too deep in the blood to find his way out. Rivers and Blood is the final book in the Conquistadors Trilogy - a reckoning with everything Sardina has done, seen, and survived. The pursuit of gold ends here. What's left is the question of the soul. Concludes the trilogy begun in Brothers & Kings and Devils of the Desert. Reads well on its own....

Biographie:
Dennis Santaniello is a New Jersey-born author who writes novels, screenplays, and essays. His work moves between historical fiction and nonfiction, with a steady interest in how people carry memory, loyalty, and damage through time. His books include Sergei and Hans, a World War I novel set on the Eastern Front, The Conquistadors Trilogy about the Spanish conquest of the Americas, the nonfiction series The Fruits of History, and Dennis At The Movies. He publishes independently and approaches his work with patience, curiosity, and a voice shaped by long years of writing and revisiting the same questions from different angles....

Sommaire:
Embark on the riveting conclusion of the Conquistadors Trilogy with 'Rivers and Blood.' Witness the final chapter of Sardina's harrowing journey as he confronts the shadows of his past in a quest for redemption. His path entwines with the relentless Hernando de Soto, whose thirst for glory along the Mississippi River knows no bounds. In this finale, the fate of empires and the destiny of La Florida's native tribes converge in a powerful narrative. As Sardina battles his demons and de Soto his unyielding greed, their odyssey culminates in a showdown that will echo through the annals of history. Will redemption be Sardina's final legacy or will he be swept away by the relentless tides of conquest? 'Rivers and Blood' delivers a gripping tale of courage, ambition, and the indomitable human spirit, inviting readers to experience the tumultuous end of an era. Prepare for a journey where the pursuit of salvation and gold leads to a climactic reckoning....