The Rainbow Trail

The Rainbow Trail brings closure to the novel Riders of the Purple Sage. It answers the question, What happened to Jane and Lassiter? But more importantly, it opens up a new series of events and characters that a reader can identify with and become emotionally involved with. Zane Grey knew how to get the reader hooked and then keep him on the line to the finish, just like he knew how to fish for world record sharks in the... Read Full Review

I have read dozens of Zane Grey books over the years. There were 2 versions of this book and the 2nd version made more sense. At one time I had a 35 volume set of Zane Grey books and had read each book at least 4 time before relegating them to the attic. I thought that to be a 'great' waste, so I bagged them up and donated them to my local library where they are bringing joy to more people which is what I wanted. An unread... Read Full Review

This book is the follow up to "Rider's of The Purple Sage". It is important to know that there is a new version (unedited) of Rider's of The Purple Sage. The son of Zane Grey has located and released the original draft of this novel. When it was first released it was seriously edited due to fear of offending certain groups of people (mainly the morman faith). The recent release is the way it was originally written. "The... Read Full Review

The Desert Crucible, the sequel to Zane Grey's immortal Riders of the Purple Sage, is absolutely worth reading although it is somewhat quieter and tamer than the preceding work. The slower pace is difficult to adjust to at first, especially if one reads this book immediately after Riders of the Purple Sage. Not only does Grey use The Desert Crucible to tie up the loose ends of Lassiter, Withersteen, Venters and other characters... Read Full Review

Exellent follow-up to Riders of the Purple Sage. Details of Riders are followed through in this book. Zane Grey knows the West, the country and the people.