Spoiler Alert: It doesn‘t end well for George. The beauty of this one lies in its liveliness and readability, in its attention to details of personality and landscape. When there‘s speculation, it‘s skillful speculation. The Last Stand is flat-out good storytelling: a well-researched and commercially viable retelling of the iconic clash between Custer (ie acquisitive westward expansionism) and Sitting Bull (ie beleaguered Native American culture).