Apacheria

by William Altimari

Manolete, last of the great Apache chiefs, has broken out of the reservation, and terror sweeps southern Arizona. Ranchers scramble for their weapons in the certainty that Manolete and his braves will now seek a terrible revenge. In a small town in the path of the Apaches, eleven-year-old Katy Malone and her widowed mother are living a quiet life when a cavalry officer rides into their world. On the eve of retirement, Colonel Red McGregor pauses for a moment to water his horse, but a freckled face and a sudden smile stop him and change his life forever. "Apacheria" is the tale of a fatherless little girl's longing and love, and of two old enemies and their final confrontation at the frontiers of humanity.

Genres: Historical Fiction

224 pages, Hardcover

First published October 13, 2008

About the author

William Altimari was born and raised in Philadelphia, where he attended Catholic school and received a degree in Anthropology/Archeology from the University of Pennsylvania. He has worked for the Philadelphia Zoological Garden, has excavated fossils in the Canadian badlands for the Provincial Museum of Alberta, and has helped to design and construct a dinosaur exhibit for the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. He is a herpetologist for the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum and has written numerous articles and essays on herpetology and paleontology and is a member of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology. He and his wife, Barbara live in Pima County, Arizona.

Reviews

[Chrisl]

Quite enjoyable. Not an action book. The bad guys aren't Apache. The main characters are people I'd like to have known. Even the brief cameo by the Gray Fox was deftly presented.

The second half held my interest more than the beginning chapters, when I was wondering if it might also deserve shelf space in a library's young adult section. Appreciated the ending

[Laura]

William Altimari’s *Apacheria* brings the tension of the American frontier to life through a story of conflict, longing, and unexpected human connection.
With Apache chief Manolete’s escape from the reservation, southern Arizona becomes a landscape of fear, uncertainty, and anticipated revenge.
Against this turbulent backdrop, eleven-year-old Katy Malone and her widowed mother provide an intimate emotional center to the narrative.
The arrival of Colonel Red McGregor introduces a compelling turning point, as a seemingly brief encounter begins to change his life in unexpected ways.
The novel’s blend of frontier danger and personal vulnerability explores how relationships can emerge even in the shadow of longstanding hostility.
Its central confrontation between old enemies promises a dramatic examination of humanity, loyalty, and the costs of conflict.
Readers drawn to historical Westerns with emotional depth and complex frontier tensions may find *Apacheria* an engaging journey into a defining era of American history.

[Garry]

Are u Serious.. I read this thinking.. "not a chance this is as gud as his roman ere stuff.. IT IS!!!

WTG!!.. read it peeps.. its great. should be much more on this author. so glad i found this jewel