Taniwha Dreaming

It feels like forever since I begged Jack for the next book in his 'Bushrangers' series. I adore this series set in the late 1800's in Australia that tells the story of Jim and Mark. 'Taniwha Dreaming' is book four and picks right up where the last book ended. I will stress again that, in my opinion, these books really should be read in order, as there's way too much backstory for them to be read as stand-alones. There were serious revelations in the previous installment regarding Mark, and his heritage, as there are some serious mystical occurrences he seems capable of causing.
Sometimes I wonder how Jim and Mark have stayed together this long. I mean, there's love, yes, but they're so different in the ways they view right and wrong. Mark will do anything he has to, including killing people, in order to get enough gold that he and Jim can leave the country and be free. Jim would rather none of the stuff they'd done had happened, and he's always upset about any injuries, or Mark even thinking about killing people. But Jim loves him, and vice versa.
\"They’re troopers, Jim. Scum.”
“Who made you judge, jury, and executioner? You’re talking about killing what, forty people? ‘Get rid of the troopers,’ you said! Like they’re vermin!”
“Well they’re—”
“They’re human beings! They’re living souls, Mark. I thought you were better than this.”
Jim and Mark go their separate ways and are apart for months, until Jim realizes he does better with Mark, no matter what, so he sets out to find him. He finds him, but so do the troopers and they're hauled to Sydney to jail. Months in jail has them both convinced they're heading to the gallows until Ramon, Mark's brother, whom he didn't know of, tracks them down and gets them released. Now Jim and Mark are on their way to Spain which is where Mark's family is. A family he doesn't know as he was brought to Australia as a young child by Min Yong.
Wow, Jack. I'm speechless. I can't believe the level to where you took Mark's genetic \"quirks\" to, and you've still left me with questions. You, sir, are a giant tease! You had better be planning another book, or I'll be showing up on your doorstep to harass you. An excellent story that I highly recommend!