The Furies - (Kent Family Chronicles) by John Jakes (Paperback)

About the Book

Jakes's epic of the Kent family continues as a new generation struggles to survive within a nation rife with conflict. After witnessing the horrific massacre at the Alamo in Texas, Amanda Kent returns to Boston to rebuild the Kent legacy. Includes a new Introduction by Jakes.

Book Synopsis

The Kents' saga expands as its first heroine takes center stage in the relentless struggle to build the family dynasty

Opening twenty-two years after the events of The Seekers, John Jakes's fourth Kent Family novel spans the blood-soaked era of America's relentless expansion into the West. Amanda Kent, daughter of Gilbert Kent and Harriet Lebow, is one of the few women to escape the massacre at the Battle of the Alamo. Uncommonly brazen and focused, Amanda seeks to make a new life for herself by restoring the Kent family name. Her efforts to build a dynasty take her to northern California, just in time for the Gold Rush. Her passion and determination during these frenzied years make The Furies an exhilarating page-turner.

Review Quotes

One of the most popular writers of Regency romances. ("Romance Reader")

The best historical novelist of our time. (Patricia Cornwell)

About the Author

John Jakes is the bestselling author of Charleston, the Kent Family Chronicles, the North and South trilogy, On Secret Service, California Gold, Homeland, and American Dreams. Descended from a soldier of the Virginia Continental Line who fought in the American Revolution, Jakes is one of today's most distinguished authors of historical fiction.