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The Furies
First published 1976
More than two decades after The Seekers, Amanda Kent emerges from the destruction surrounding the Alamo and refuses to remain a passive survivor. The daughter of Gilbert Kent, she is determined to recover the family name and wealth, even when that ambition requires her to cross a continent and enter businesses dominated by men.
Amanda reaches northern California as the Gold Rush overturns settlements, fortunes and social boundaries. Her struggle to build a dynasty is shaped by violence, speculative wealth and relationships that can become instruments of power. The novel makes the first major female protagonist of the series central to a phase of American expansion driven by conquest and gold.
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