The Fallon Blood
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| The Fallon Blood | |
| Author | Reagan O'Neal (real name James Oliver Rigney, Jr.) AKA Robert Jordan |
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| Cover artist | Darrell K. Sweet |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | Michael Fallon trilogy |
| Genre(s) | Historical Romance novel |
| Publisher | Ace Books |
| Publication date | 1 February 1980 |
| Media type | Print (Paperback & Hardback) |
| Pages | 471 |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-441-22665-5 (paperback edition) & ISBN 0-312-85973-2 (hardback edition) |
| Followed by | The Fallon Pride |
The Fallon Blood is a novel written by fantasy author James Oliver Rigney, Jr. under the name Reagan O'Neal. It is typical of the genre historical romance. It is the first book in the Michael Fallon trilogy. The more common 1995 printing is a new reprint, released by Tor Books under the Forge imprint in order to capitalize on the success of The Wheel of Time.
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[edit] Plot
[edit] Introduction
In The Fallon Blood, escaping brutal English overlords, 1760s Irishman Michael Fallon becomes an indentured servant to Charleston, South Carolina merchant Thomas Carver, where his infatuation with Carver's sensual daughter Elizabeth causes life-changing complications.
[edit] Summary
In The Fallon Pride, Michael Fallon's son Robert Fallon survives years at sea fighting Barbary pirates and enduring the siege at Tripoli. He then returns to America with an Irish wife, Moira McConnell, and goes into business in Charleston where he raises a somewhat troublesome family.
In The Fallon Legacy, James Fallon, the last scion of the Fallon line, strikes south and west, adventuring in New Orleans, Missouri, and finally Texas (then still part of Mexico). He loves and loses women, ranches and breeds horses, and becomes entangled in the schemes of shady men and women. Enemies made by Michael and Robert during their lifetimes converge upon James, who must find out if he has strength enough to stand against them.
[edit] Characters in "The Fallon Blood"
- Michael Fallon – father to the family
- Robert Fallon – sailor son
- James Fallon – seeker of fortune in the Southwest USA
- Moira McConnell – Irish wife to Robert
