The Rainbow Trail

By: Zane Grey

Narrated by: Michael Prichard

"Somewhere northward in the broken fastnesses lay hidden a valley walled in from the world. Would they be there, those lost fugitives whose story had thrilled him? After twelve years would she be alive, a child grown to womanhood in the solitude of a beautiful canyon? Incredible! Yet he believed his friend's story and he indeed knew how strange and tragic life was. He fancied he heard her voice on the sweeping wind. She called to him, haunted him. He admitted the improbability of her existence, but lost nothing of the persistent intangible hope that drove him."

A beautiful rainbow filled with mystery and promise prompts John Shefford's singular journey beyond the Utah upland into a wild canyon laden with a haunting secret. But to reach it, Shefford has to go through a Mormon village, where trespassing means death, and confront a treacherous outlaw who blocks the way.

(P)2004 Tantor Media, Inc.

Good sequel that stands on it’s own merits

Good follow up to Riders of the Purple Sage. In terms of pacing I think I preferred this novel just a tad. Classic western storytelling combined with a nice mix of action, adventure, tension, and romance.

The Handmaid's Tale in 1910

Beautiful descriptions. great character development. James Micheneresq. The continued saga of characters introduced in Riders of the Purple Sage.

Great sequel

In my humble opinion, this really completes the story. The descriptions and narrative make you feel like you were actually with the characters and every step. What a great sequel.

The focus on the Mormons interaction with the families moving west, to make a new home, and within their own group.

I disliked how the women were treated by the men. It was difficult, if not impossible for a woman to survive if she was widowed.

Rainbow Trail

A good sequel to Riders of the purple sage. I recommend it to other Zane Grey fans.