Is the concluding sequel to "Tanner's Empire" and the story of three sons who try desperately to detach themselves from who they really are to the extent of not confiding in their wives. Tragedy and remorse and the torment Nathanial over Jane leaves him to battle his immoral demons and his own personal struggle to keep his family close. He looses his beloved daughter, Helena, to Germany and a harsh custody battle, but maintains custody of his son, Gabrial. Nathanial, Jebediah and Benjamin struggle to maintain their close brotherly ties and will defy heaven and hell itself for the other much to the dismay of their wives. A battle in Washington to remove the Indians farther away from the reservation site will cause the Tanner's to band together as Congressmen see the advance of the Southwest including Tanner land.  Spanish-American War, Roosevelt, Gabrial all involved and intertwined, while Helena struggles to survive the brutal attacks of pre-WWI in Europe.

"Ethan's Boys" is a sprowling epic of dynamic proportions that spans two continents and the lives of three brothers. Nathanial, Jebediah and Benjamin Tanner are unforgetable characters that forged the southwest with their blood and arrogance.