“Based on the American folk ballad ‘Tennessee Stud,’ this novel by the author of Secrets of the Tsil Café is an artistic masterpiece galloping with classic all-American appeal.”—Library Journal, starred review
"A new life, a hope for the future, the bonds of friendship and family: the classic story of America, told in 'Rode' with depth and emotion."—Kansas City Star
"Averill's book is a uniquely American story that whispers great truths about humanity as a whole. It tells of the best and worst within the human psyche but also of the unbreakable bonds of love and death between the human an non-human world."—Kansas History
"Precise language, compelling characterizations and driving narrative provide an immersion into another time that is the essence of great historical fiction."—Historical Novels Review