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El Hombre / The Man

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El Hombre / The ManWestern sobre guerras en la frontera de Estados Unidos y Mxico en las que se perdieron territorios y que enfrentaron a apaches, mexicanos y estadounidenses. Esta novela polifnica cuenta la historia de Henry Lloyd, un misterioso personaje que poco a poco va construyendo un imperio a mediados del siglo XIX. Arrojado, sagaz e inteligente, a la nica persona que le teme es a su nmesis, Jack Barley, el nico que puede derrumbar su emporio. Jack Barley es un

Western sobre guerras en la frontera de Estados Unidos y México en las que se perdieron territorios y que enfrentaron a apaches, mexicanos y estadounidenses.

Esta novela polifónica cuenta la historia de Henry Lloyd, un misterioso personaje que poco a poco va construyendo un imperio a mediados del siglo XIX. Arrojado, sagaz e inteligente, a la única persona que le teme es a su némesis, Jack Barley, el único que puede derrumbar su emporio. Jack Barley es un muchacho de once años que en defensa propia asesina a un muchacho de su pueblo y luego a su familia, por lo que tiene que huir de su aldea antes de que las autoridades lo capturen y lo cuelguen. La historia de Henry Lloyd y la de Jack Barley corren paralelas hasta que llega el inevitable cruce entre ellos.

El Hombre narra los planos de otros personajes que acompañan a Henry. James, un niño que es raptado de su aldea en África para ser llevado como esclavo a los Estados Unidos, donde con el tiempo se convierte en uno de los hombres de confianza de Lloyd. Jeremiah, un negro gigante que se rehúsa a hablar la lengua de los esclavistas por lo que los blancos lo creen mudo y tonto. Virginia, la heredera de una enorme plantación en Alabama que se casa con Lloyd, hasta que por dolorosas razones debe separarse de él. Rodrigo, un joven mexicano que vive en un rancho en Texas y que ve cómo la frontera que divide México de Estados Unidos se ve amenazada con difuminarse.

La novela sigue los derroteros de la inmensa fortuna creada por Henry Lloyd hasta llegar a sus descendientes actuales, que descubrirán poco a poco el oscuro pasado de sus antecesores. La novela explora los orígenes del capitalismo americano, la conformación de los Estados Unidos en el siglo XIX, las terribles batallas entre apaches, mexicanos y texanos, la herida profunda de la esclavitud y las vicisitudes políticas derivadas del tumultuoso devenir histórico durante los últimos ciento ochenta años, todo alrededor de la figura mastodóntica de Henry Lloyd.

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Western novel about the frontier wars between the United States and Mexico, when territories were lost and Apache, Mexicans, and Americans clashed.

This polyphonic novel tells the story of Henry Lloyd, a mysterious character that, slowly but surely, builds an empire in the mid eighteen hundreds. Bold, sharp, and smart, the only person he fears is his nemesis, Jack Barley, the only one who could bring down his empire. Jack Barley is an eleven-year-old kid who kills a boy in self-defense, and then kills his family, so has to skip town before the authorities capture him and put his head in a noose. Henry Lloyd's and Jack Barley's stories run parallel until their inevitable faceoff.

The Man narrates the close-ups of other characters that accompany Henry. James, a boy kidnapped from his village in Africa to be taken as a slave to the United States, where, over time, will become one of Lloyd's most-trusted men. Jeremiah, a giant black man who refuses to speak the tongue of the enslavers, so white men think him mute and dumb. Virginia, heiress to a vast plantation in Alabama, who marries Lloyd, but for painful reasons must be parted from him. Rodrigo, a young Mexican who lives in a Texas ranch and sees how the frontier dividing Mexico from the States threatens to blur.

The novel follows the course of Henry Lloyd's immense fortune, to his current descendants, who will uncover, piece by piece, the dark past of their ancestors. The novel explores the origins of American capitalism; the shaping of the United States throughout the nineteenth century; the terrible battles between the Apache, Mexicans, and Texans; the deep wound of slavery, and the political vicissitudes derived from the tumultuous historical development of the past 180 years, all revolving around the colossal figure of Henry Lloyd.
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NLB
New York, US
★★★★★ 5
Interesting
Format: Kindle
So I will say I enjoyed the story, for sure had its moments where it dragged but it was a great story. I really liked that omegas picked their alphas/make the pack. Normally the Alphas make it and the omega fits in with them which is great but I enjoyed this new version where all the power basically went to the omega. It was a nice change of pace. I can admit some of the weird bedroom stuff with her being pregnant was odd, it’s really not hard to do stuff when pregnant (I know I’ve had two and it’s normal and even encouraged at the end especially if you want the baby out). But I like the story as a whole and will read the second, I do hope the next one isn’t dragged bc it stopped being action or tense after she met her alphas and I don’t think it was brought up or properly done when they tried to do it. More sweet after she left.
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Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2024
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Altairjones
Battle Creek, US
★★★★★ 3
I’m a little disappointed.
Format: Kindle
I usually like Jillian West’s books but this one was missing a lot for me. The pregnancy didn’t come across as real. She’s on her feet for 12 hour days but is perfectly healthy at 8 months pregnant? Yet the week she moves in all of a sudden she’s not? She is planning on actually running during one of the plot buildups. But at 8 months pregnant that’s incredibly hard to do. The lack of breathing ability and lung space, the change in body center, mass, and gravity. All of it prohibits running, unless you’re an athlete this didn’t come off as at all realistic. I didn’t feel any connection with the alphas. There wasn’t any emotional connection. It could be because of the tense it was written in. But I didn’t get any deep feelings out of this. It came across as checking off boxes. Even the spicy scenes weren’t really believable for me. I wanted to see them fall for her, and it just kind of all fizzled. Even Bishop. One thing I did really like was the ending. I did not see it coming and I’m interested in reading book two because of it. But on the whole this book was mostly disappointing for me.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2024
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Melissa Williams
Pawtucket, US
★★★★★ 4
4.25 stars
Format: Kindle
Vale is an 8 month pregnant omega working as a waitress at a strip club and a cam girl. She starts to get very creepy vibes from a regular at the club, and her baby daddy ghosted her. She has had an online relationship with a man named Bishop through her cam girl status. One night, bishop was paying to watch her sleep and ansthe creepy regular Andrew break in and watch her sleep he tells vale to come to him at his business now. She flees and finds herself at a large security company with some.hot of alphas who are there to help her. This imegaverse is a little different than I have read, but I am thoroughly enjoying it. Vale is not a traditional omega she was raised by a single beta mom, and the alphas are not normal alphas they have never really loved pack life. But they are ruthless mercenaries. They need her, and she needs them. I love the aspect of the stalker and now the plot twists at the end, so so good. Sometimes, it seemed a little slow and stale mated, but since this a duet, I think It was just her starting to have Vale get to know her alpha suitors. Cliffhanger for sure with this one.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 9, 2024
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Austin & Cambria
Whiting, US
★★★★★ 5
That ending 😫
Format: Kindle
I fell into a false sense of security and really thought this was gearing towards a happy ending. Then I realized there’s no work they don’t punish Andrew. I really liked Vale’s character. I don’t normally read books with pregnancy but going into this knowing she was pregnant made it more enjoyable for me. I loved Bishops devotion to her and her happiness. I also loved that Holt and Mercy couldn’t fight their attraction to her. I love scent matches so very much. I’m so curious to see how this duet will end up. And I need to pay more attention and notice that a book I’m starting is a duet to begin with lol
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Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2025
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Sarah A
Waukegan, US
★★★★★ 5
oh wow
Format: Kindle
I just knew there was something about Cooper! I’m wondering if he’s about to be included but damn I’m glad he’s at least not a rapist and creepy guy, he just got called on assignment and had to go! This should be interesting! She’s gonna run and then what’s his face is gonna grab her. I’m worried! Wow that was a great book and cliffhanger! Loving this!
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Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2025

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