When James and his younger sister, Bethany, cross paths with a sinister drifter, the encounter triggers a series of life-altering events. Set against an 1870, Kansas prairie backdrop of hardships, James battles his own insecurities while protecting his family. This novel is filled with tension, courage, and resilience, while exploring themes of loyalty, coming of age, and the heavy weight of duty in the unforgiving American West.
Immerse yourself in vivid, evocative descriptions of the untamed prairie, and follow a character whose courage is tested at every turn.
"Justice is the most fundamental yearning of our souls. But it's an inferno that consumes your humanity if you let it."
"A small hatred for my parents kindled in my chest, but I knew it was misplaced and that my horror belonged toward me, for my own faintheartedness to chart an independent path through life."