The compelling, hidden story of Cathy Williams, a former slave and the only woman to ever serve with the legendary Buffalo Soldiers.
Starred Review “…this fearless, often heartbreaking account sheds a welcome light on an extraordinary American warrior.”
“Rapturously imagined and shamelessly entertaining.”
Named a BuzzBook of 2018 by Publishers Marketplace
Selected as a LibraryReads Top Ten
“Witty, heartbreaking, and deeply honest. You’ll be swept away.”
Kristin Hannah The Great Alone; The Nightingale.
“An epic page-turner.”
Christina Baker Kline, Orphan Train; A Piece of the World.
“A brilliant, powerful novel as rich as Little Big Man and Lonesome Dove.”
Ben Fountain, Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk.
“One of the most remarkable narrative voices I have encountered in a long time.”
S.C. Gwynne, Empire of the Summer Moon
“Few books make me weep. Daughter had me sobbing. I am in love with Cathy.”
Jan Jarboe Russell, The Train to Crystal City.
“…thrilling… jam-packed with wit, action, adventure, and a moving and tender love story.”
Austin Chronicle
“…a superb achievement.”
Houston Chronicle
“…a rip-roaring piece of historical fiction. … a story of triumph, of a true American hero.”
Austin American Statesman
“…creates a new dimension for people in our shared past who never got their due.”
Texas Observer
“… a highly readable, compelling tale … a rich, hidden gem of American history.”
Dallas Morning News
“…characters come alive on the page… had me variously chuckling, gasping aloud, rubbing the chill bumps on my arms, and holding my breath.”
Lone Star Literary Life
“… a groundbreaking, mentally tough woman.”
BookList
BookBrowse 5 Stars
“A vividly realistic story of love and loss …sure to draw you in from the start.”
Fresh Fiction
“…a historical novel of epic proportions…. an authentic voice and the amazing adventures of a black woman in a white man’s world”
BookStack
“… illuminating and poignant … immensely captivating … highly recommend this heartbreaking, and touching novel.”
Write-Escape
“Will surely be read and admired by generations of readers to come.”
Ann Weisgarber, The Personal History of Rachel DuPree.
“Thank you Sarah Bird for dramatizing a part of my heritage.”
Christine Swanson, director,The Miki Howard Story.
“Gritty & wonderful book. We will be handselling this easily!”
Letterpress Books, Portland, Maine