Smoke is still rising off Kent Wascom’s spectacular debut,“The Blood of Heaven” (2013), but this young author is already roaring back with a sequel, the second volume of an audacious sextet that will span the history of the American Gulf coast. It’s confirmation of what was immediately obvious: With his rusty-tooth style and flare for brutality, Wascom is one of the most exhilarating historical novelists in the country.Read full article >>