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Jerd

A minor rider or helper in the Withersteen household.

minor

First appearance: ii cottonwoods

Jerd shows up with force in XII: The Invisible Hand. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The only Mormon employee who remains loyal, tasked by Jane with keeping Black Star and Night in peak condition.
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10 connections

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DODornFLFay LarkinJWJane WithersteenLALassiterWRWrangleJEJerd

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Minor characters and horses
  • Protagonist

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

Jane Withersteen reaches her emotional and psychological peak here by transforming from a woman paralyzed by d…

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See Jerd in ii cottonwoods