John Bradford Branney

Sand and Sage John Bradford Branney

Sand and Sage is a story of coming of age of three boys during a tumultuous time in American history. The year is 1680. The place is the Spanish colony of New Mexico. The Pueblo Indians have revolted against their Spanish oppressors. The chaos of war separates the two brothers and propels them into hostile circumstances that neither is prepared to navigate. North of the Pueblo Revolt and the two brothers, an Indian boy struggles to find his place in the tribe. He discovers something so great that it could change his tribe's lifestyle forever, but skeptics within the tribe keep the boy from fulfilling his vision. The three boys are on a collision path and it takes an animal to bring them together. Hang on to your saddle horn for this fast-paced adventure!