Categories: Hispanic American Fiction / Political Fiction
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A novel for our times. A saga for the ages.
On the eve of passing landmark immigration legislation, the entire Texas Senate and its native Tejano leader, Diego Reyes, vanish suddenly from Austin. When news of the disappearance hits West Texas, cowboy Del Woodward isn’t shocked. He knows exactly where the lawmakers are, but he’s not telling. Woody’s been down on his luck, and a shady bargain he’s made puts him tight in the squeeze of Marcos Cepeda, north Mexico’s ruthless drug lord. And Cepeda’s furious with this new stall in the bill. It’s got a loophole he can exploit to add another quarter million square miles of exclusive turf to his cartel—but that territory goes back up for grabs if leader Reyes can’t pass the bill before the Senate session expires in mere days. The brutal kingpin wants what he’s bought and compels Woody to step up. How the cowboy swings the vote isn’t important to Cepeda, but this sure is: if Woody breathes so much as a word of reluctance, it’ll be his last. The prize is Texas, nothing less. It’s real, and it’s on.
The Republic Series launches from true pages of the Lone Star frontera story into a hauntingly modern arena of trade, trafficking, and tradition on the Rio Grande in To the Republic: BOOK ONE.
An Amazon #1 New Release in History of U.S. Immigration
In this video, author Bruce Clavey shares his path from reader to writer and his sometimes-prescient plot points in his REPUBLIC SERIES books.
Bruce Clavey of Round Rock, Texas writes with a passion for exploring the Latin heritage tucked in cultural corners throughout Texas, Mexico, and Central America. In 2017, Clavey’s research into perspectives on state history led to his onsite rediscovery of the Mexico City dungeon where the colonial “Father of Texas” was imprisoned, documented in his book “The Inquisition of Stephen F. Austin.” His interest to illuminate compelling historic junctures brought the creation of several feature dramatizations for state museum in-exhibit performance. Clavey’s release of Book One of The Republic Series in 2020 begins the journey of Texas and Mexican characters who confront the pressure points at today’s vibrant river border, a land that has functioned for centuries as both international gateway and barrier.
THREE WINNERS each receive a prize pack including:Autographed paperback copy of To the Republic; unisex tee with the “Texas Forever” design; baseball cap stitched with the “Texas Forever” design; ceramic lapel pin with the “Mano de Tejas” design; vinyl 5” decal with the “Mano deTejas” design.
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Thank you, Lynn, it’s an honor being your guest. Congratulations on a great site! Chapter Break has so many fun nooks to explore – your review library is particularly astounding. Continued best!
Lynn
Thanks for stopping by, Bruce! We always enjoy new guests!
I love this author video and the backstory — and that it sounds like some of what he wrote was prescient. (and his word choices — knickers in a twist! ha!) He has a great voice — maybe going to narrate an audio book? I look forward to reading it (or reading it with my ears!). Six books! Thanks for the post. Kristine Hall recently posted…The Mad Ramblings of a Joker ~ Lone Star Book Blog Tours Notable Quotable & Giveaway!
Thank you, Lynn, it’s an honor being your guest. Congratulations on a great site! Chapter Break has so many fun nooks to explore – your review library is particularly astounding. Continued best!
Thanks for stopping by, Bruce! We always enjoy new guests!
I love this author video and the backstory — and that it sounds like some of what he wrote was prescient. (and his word choices — knickers in a twist! ha!) He has a great voice — maybe going to narrate an audio book? I look forward to reading it (or reading it with my ears!). Six books! Thanks for the post.
Kristine Hall recently posted…The Mad Ramblings of a Joker ~ Lone Star Book Blog Tours Notable Quotable & Giveaway!
Wow, Kristine, thank you … I’m speechless! Nice trick.
Bruce Clavey recently posted…Amazing Quote Post
Agreed, Kristine! Nothing like a great author narration to enhance the book!