"The river ran red with blood. It was as if God had taken a giant can of paint and indiscriminately brushed the exposed clay banks with broad streaks of crimson. Bodies lay motionless in heaps all around, while still others floated strangely serene-like downstream. The sound of human moaning, crying out in pain and desperately seeking attention, could be heard in the distance. Walking briskly, the sickening stench alternated between the smells of burnt gunpowder and rotting flesh. This was no place for a lady." (excerpt from Seasons Out of Time) Jackson King goes back in time 165 years in an examination of the fascinating real-life characters and events that paved the way to his existence today. King effectively introduces his ancestors to their descendants, allowing the reader along for the ride in this fast-paced journey. In the process, he touches upon such controversial topics as predestination and the meaning of life, finishing with a peek into a possible future world.