Nice followup with the same well researched immersion into another part of our past. One thing that really struck me is how much I dislike Arky. He's the ultimate self-centered jerk with no backstory to cushion my distaste for him as a character. Had I been in this book, I probably would have stuffed him in a cannon and launched his sorry carcass at the Confederates. I'm eagerly awaiting arrival of the third book to see how this all turns out. ( )