Zane Grey, Louis L'Amour, these names conjure up vivid pictures of the West, dangerous, rough and untamed. In this first novel in the North to the Tallgrass trilogy, Lonnie Magee weaves the same vivid tapestry. You will find familiarity in the Howard family saga. His attention to detail, wry sense of humor, and his ability to draw you into the story will have you swearing that you are there amongst the herd; pushing towards an undetermined but exciting destiny.