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Empire for Liberty

Terri Sedmak
Vivid Publishing (2011)
ISBN 9781921787638
Reviewed by Kam Aures for Rebecca’s Reads (09/11)

“Empire for Liberty” is the second book in Terri Sedmak’s “The Liberty & Property Legends” series of books.  I had reviewed the first book in the series, “Heartland: On the Side of Angels” about a month ago so the story and characters were still fresh in my mind.  With that being said, while some series books read well as stand alones, I believe that “Empire for Liberty” would be best enjoyed after thoroughly becoming acquainted with the characters in the initial book “Heartland: On the Side of Angels.”

This second installment picks up in the year 1885 and the scene begins in the State Penitentiary in Colorado.  Prisoner Five One Three, serving a life sentence, is in poor health. Cliff, the Laramie County Sheriff, enters the solitary confinement cell in an attempt to see if the prisoner will give him the information he needs. Trying to extract this information proves to be quite difficult.

Cliff himself though is surrounded by controversy as there are rumors circulating that he and Cam Faraday, the prosecutor, have teamed up to hide evidence.  Young journalist Emmaline Roberts is given the task of investigating these claims which proves to have harrowing consequences.

“Empire for Liberty” is written in the same style as the first installment, “Heartland: On the Side of Angels.”  Each chapter is told through a different character’s eyes which provides more depth to the story.  The characters are once again developed well and are people you will want to read more about.  If you are looking for an intriguing historical fiction family saga, read first “Heartland: On the Side of Angels” and then move on to this next book, “Empire for Liberty.”    

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