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Where the Long Grass Blows
by Louis L'AmourBill Canavan rode into the valley with a dream to start his own ranch. But when he managed to stake claims on the three best water holes, the other ranchers turned against him.No one is more determined to see Canavan dead than Star Levitt. Levitt is an unscrupulous businessman who has been accumulating cattle at an alarming rate. Suspicious after witnessing a secret meeting between the riders of warring ranches, Bill begins noticing other dubious behavior: Why is Levitt's fiancée, Dixie Venable, acting more like a hostage than a willing bride-to-be?Canavan doesn't have much time to figure out what's going on. The entire valley is against him, and everyone is ready to shoot on sight.From the Paperback edition.
Where the Rock Splits the Sky
by Philip WebbThe moon has been split, and the Visitors have Earth in their alien grip. But the captive planet? That's not her problem. Megan just wants to track down her missing dad...The world stopped turning long before Megan was born. Ever since the Visitors split the moon and stilled the Earth, permanent sunset is all anyone has known. But now, riding her trusty steed Cisco, joined by her posse, Kelly and Luis, Megan is on the run from her Texas hometown, journeying across the vast, dystopic American West to hunt down her father. To find him, she must face the Zone, a notorious landscape where the laws of nature do not apply. The desert can play deadly tricks on the mind, and the quest will push Megan past her limits. But to solve the mystery of not just her missing father but of the paralyzed planet itself, she must survive it--and an alien showdown.
Where There's Fire, There's Smoke (Mountain Man)
by William W. JohnstoneJOHNSTONE COUNTRY. THE LAW OF THE LAST MAN STANDING. His country burning with war, his family shattered, a young man strikes off on his own and builds a legend with his fists, a pistol, knife, and long gun. This collection includes the classic westerns Trail of the Mountain Man and Return of the Mountain Man, long unavailable and here together for the first time in one action-packed volume … Where There’s Gold, There’s Blood, Bullets, and Smoke When the Missouri farm boy named Jensen came west, he started fighting, surviving, and learning every brutal step of the way. He learned from a mountain man named Preacher. He learned from Indians. And from outlaws. And he learned that nothing burns the souls of men faster than the lure of glimmering gold. From one ramshackle frontier mountain town to another, Smoke sees gold strikes—and gold fever—drawing crooks and cold-blooded killers from across the nation. Faced with an explosion of horrifying violence—along with some demons from his past—Smoke has no choice but to lay down the law. Once he does, it doesn’t matter how many men and guns the outlaws bring. Because if Smoke Jensen has learned anything, it’s this: in a vast, savage land, you don’t back down, don’t give up, and don’t stop shooting until the last bad man goes to his Maker.
Where Tomorrow Waits: Westward Dreams Series #3
by Jane PeartPenny Sayres' red hair, freckle-splashed skin, and fierce independence drew the attention of some of the region's most eligible bachelors. One by one, they've been disappointed - because romance and marriage are the last things on Penny's mind! Since her childhood, she has sensed an unknown destiny beckoning from the horizon.
Where Trust Lies (Return to the Canadian West #2)
by Janette Oke Laurel Oke LoganIn this Second book of the Return to the Canadian West series, Beth Thatcher returns home from her first year as a schoolteacher in the mining town of Coal Valley and steps into a whole new and different world.
Where The Wild Rose Blooms (Rocky Mountain Memories, #1)
by Lori WickIn the high mountains of Colorado, Clayton Taggart dreams of the day when he can leave the rough life of a mine surveyor to become a teacher. In the midst of his plans, he meets Jackie Fontaine, a newcomer from the East whose strongwilled spirit causes friction from the start. At first Clay gains more pleasure out of teasing Jackie than wooing her. Just as the spark of love ignites, tragedy strikes, leaving Jackie with a secret so terrible she would rather lose Clay than share it with him. Can anything draw Jackie from her self-imposed exile and open the shutters of her blinded heart?
Where You'll Find Him
by Mel BossaDuring Pride week, Wolfe learns the board is threatening to shut down the YBR community center. He won't let that happen, not while he's the director and responsible for everyone there. They tell him he's just a kid, but Wolfe needs to prove to everyone, especially the rich family he left behind, that he's strong enough to do the job, even after the assault he suffered back home.Smitten by the young man with the beautiful gray eyes standing at a booth on Pride Community Day, Gaspard decides to take a risk for the first time in his life. Freshly divorced and father to two grown children, Gaspard is feeling a little lost in the dating world. Until Wolfe smiles at him.Though twenty-four years separate them, Wolfe and Gaspard fall for each other in a way neither is prepared for. As relationships unravel around them and the pressure increases, Gaspard resists his passion for a man young enough to be his son. But how long can he keep his heart caged in?
The Which Way Tree
by Elizabeth CrookThe poignant odyssey of a tenacious young girl who braves the dangers of the Texas frontier to avenge her mother's death"When I began to read this book its unique voice appealed to me immediately. Elizabeth Crook has written a beautiful novel with wonderful characters." --Robert Duvall "A small-scale masterwork, richly detailed and beautifully rendered." --S. C. Gwynne, New York Times bestselling author of Empire of the Summer MoonEarly one morning in the remote hill country of Texas, a panther savagely attacks a family of homesteaders, mauling a young girl named Samantha and killing her mother, whose final act is to save her daughter's life. Samantha and her half brother, Benjamin, survive, but she is left traumatized, her face horribly scarred. Narrated in Benjamin's beguilingly plainspoken voice, The Which Way Tree is the story of Samantha's unshakeable resolve to stalk and kill the infamous panther, rumored across the Rio Grande to be a demon, and avenge her mother's death. In their quest she and Benjamin, now orphaned, enlist a charismatic Tejano outlaw and a haunted, compassionate preacher with an aging but relentless tracking dog. As the members of this unlikely posse hunt the panther, they are in turn pursued by a hapless but sadistic Confederate soldier with troubled family ties to the preacher and a score to settle. In the tradition of the great pursuit narratives, The Which Way Tree is a breathtaking saga of one steadfast girl's revenge against an implacable and unknowable beast. Yet with the comedic undertones of Benjamin's storytelling, it is also a timeless tale full of warmth and humor, and a testament to the enduring love that carries a sister and brother through a perilous adventure with all the dimensions of a legend.
The Whip Hand (A Hunter Buchanon Black Hills Western #4)
by William W. Johnstone J.A. JohnstoneJOHNSTONE COUNTRY. THE ULTIMATE KILLING GROUND.The latest action-packed installment in bestselling Western authors William W. Johnstone and J.A. Johnstone in the Hunter Buchanon Black Hills Western series.THE HILLS HAVE EYES The Buchanans are no strangers to hard times—or making hard choices. After losing a hefty number of livestock to a killer grizzly, Hunter Buchanan is forced to sell a dozen broncs down in Denver for some badly needed cash. Everything goes smoothly—until he&’s ambushed on the way home. The culprits are a murderous bunch of prairie rat outlaws, as dangerous as any Buchanan has ever tangled with. But Hunter is hell-bent on getting his money back. Even if means pursuing the thieves into Dakota Territory—where even deadlier dangers await . . . Meanwhile, Angus Buchanan has agreed to guide three former Confederate bounty hunters into the Black Hills, on the trail of six cutthroats who robbed a saloon and killed two men in Deadwood. This motley trio of hunters are as cutthroat as the cutthroats they&’re after. And it doesn&’t take long for Angus to realize they mean to slaughter him as well at the end of the trail . . . One family of ranchers. Two groups of cold-hearted murderers. So many ways to die.
Whiplash: An Exciting & Thrilling Novel of Western Romantic Suspense (The Champions #2)
by Janet DaileyFans of edge of your seat romance and readers of B.J. Daniels, Lindsay McKenna, and Diana Palmer won&’t want to miss this electrifying and genuine new page-turner from the bestselling romance legend. When Val Champion returns to the family ranch, she&’s ready to put her past behind her. Her dreams of a Hollywood acting career have become a nightmare of fear. But once she sees rodeo man Casey Bozeman facing down a bull in the arena, she knows she&’s no safer at home. Face to face with her first and only true love, Val can&’t deny her still powerful feelings for Casey. Feelings she can never act on again… Val&’s the one who got away, the woman who broke his heart so hard he still feels the sting. But there&’s no denying Casey&’s still drawn to the fiery beauty. And there&’s no way he can stand by when the high stakes Professional Bull Riding finals in Vegas bring out the danger Val&’s been running from. Suddenly the rugged cowboy is willing to risk it all for her once more, even if it means facing down those secrets lurking in her unforgettable eyes…
Whiplash
by Paul LedererAfter a hard cattle drive, a trio of cowboys takes on a vicious killerJerry, Sandy, and Turk relax in the Durant saloon while sipping whiskey, showing off their new clothes, and waiting for night to fall. They have just finished a long drive, and decide to dream up ways to spend their money when one of their trail mates staggers into the saloon, a knife in his back. He gasps out a partial warning, then drops dead on the floor. Whip marks crisscross the dead man&’s back—the signature of their trail boss, the sadistic Amos Coyne. Sandy and his friends bury the body and return to the bar, expecting the drama to be over. But when Coyne vanishes with their horses, the men set off on a dangerous new trail that leads to a showdown with a killer—one who packs a gun, a whip, and a smile.
Whippoorwill (The Whippoorwill Trilogy #1)
by Sharon SalaA frontier saloon girl longing for excitement gets more than she can handle in the &“funny, heart-warming&” debut of the bestselling Whippoorwill trilogy (Deborah Smith, New York Times–bestselling author). Orphaned at age twelve, all Leticia Murphy wants is love, a family, and a happy ever after. But the Kansas territories are a difficult place, and Letty has to do what it takes to survive. Now, she&’s the last saloon girl in the rough-and-tumble town of Lizard Flats, a place where happy ever afters are nothing but a dream. Until—that is—a preacher from the East comes to town. The man of God isn&’t quite as holy as he seems. And when he turns up dead in Letty&’s bed, off sets a chain of unfortunate and hilarious events that will take Letty out of Lizard Flats in the company of Eulis Potter, the town drunk, on a trail that no one could have seen coming . . . &“Wear a corset because your sides will hurt from laughing! This is Sharon Sala at top form. You&’re going to love this touching and memorable book.&” —Debbie Macomber, #1 New York Times–bestselling author &“Whippoorwill is a funny, heart-warming story, set in a raw, untamed land and rich with indelible characters.&” —Deborah Smith, New York Times–bestselling author &“Masterfully crafted players . . . and a story with a lasting sense of hopefulness.&” —Romantic Times
The Whippoorwill Trilogy: Whippoorwill, The Amen Trail, The Hen House (The Whippoorwill Trilogy)
by Sharon ShalaExperience the New York Times–bestselling author “at top form”—includes Whippoorwill, The Amen Trail, and The Hen House, all in one volume (Debbie Macomber).From bestselling author Sharon Sala comes the trilogy following Leticia Murphy on her adventures that take her from the Kansas Territories to Denver City, and from reluctant saloon girl to happily married woman. Orphaned at age twelve, all Leticia Murphy wants is love, a family, and a happily ever after. But the Kansas territories are a difficult place, and Letty has to do what it takes to survive. Now, she’s the last saloon girl in the rough-and-tumble town of Lizard Flats, a place where happily ever afters are nothing but a dream.Praise for The Whippoorwill Trilogy“Sharon Sala has created a one-of-a-kind, unforgettable character in Letty Murphy. Her rags-to-riches story is a mythic journey filled with moments of devastating emotional truth and soaring triumph.” —Susan Wiggs, #1 New York Times–bestselling author “No one does love and laughter like Sala. You’ll definitely want to take a journey down The Amen Trail.” —Joan Johnston, New York Times–bestselling author“Sharon Sala works her familiar magic and creates a story line that grabs your attention, along with a cast of unlikely characters who work their way right into your heart.” —Jasmine Cresswell, USA Today-bestselling author“Wear a corset because your sides will hurt from laughing! . . . You’re going to love this touching and memorable book.” —Debbie Macomber, #1 New York Times–bestselling author
Whirlwind: A Thrilling Novel of Western Romantic Suspense (The Champions #1)
by Janet DaileyA Pioneer Woman Down Home Reads with Jodi Thomas Book Club Selection With over 325 million books sold, Janet Dailey is a legend in romance. Now she launches a series for a new generation of empowered women loaded with suspense, action, and desire!&“A suspenseful story that keeps you on the edge of your seat…a must-read.&” —Fresh Fiction At the Alamo Canyon Ranch, set amid the desert foothills of Southern Arizona, the Champion women carry on the family legacy of breeding bucking bulls for the rodeo. In a world where bloodline is everything, love is the only risk worth taking… Everyone&’s talking about Whirlwind at this year&’s Professional Bull Rider&’s Competition. But the promising young bull is the last thing on Shane Tully&’s mind once he lays eyes on the lady responsible for bringing Whirlwind to the arena. Beautiful, smart, and sexy as hell, Lexie Champion has this rodeo man hungry for more than the thrill of his next competition. But the daughter of bull rancher Bert Champion wants nothing to do with a daredevil, despite the powerful attraction between them… After losing her beloved brother to a bull riding accident, Lexie is no stranger to the dangers of rodeo life. Which is why resisting Shane&’s rugged allure should have been easy. But nothing is simple about her reaction to the handsome cowboy, from their first kiss, to the terrifying moment Lexie watches Shane go down in the ring. Faced with a devastating decision, will Lexie make the ultimate sacrifice for the sake of love?&“Dailey catches you from the first moment and never lets go.&” —Books N Kisses
Whiskey Kills: A Killstraight Story
by Johnny D. BoggsHis Arrows Fly Straight into the Hearts of His Enemies was the Comanche name given him by his father. But the Pale Eyes gave him a new name, Daniel Killstraight, and that was the name by which he was known after his return to the reservation of the Kowas, Comanches, and Apaches. He became a native police officer, called a Metal Shirt by the Indians. When Toyarocho, drunk on contraband whiskey, rolls over onto the body of his four-year-old daughter, smothering her to death, Leviticus Ellenbogen, the new Indian agent, is appalled and wants Killstraight to find out who supplied Toyarocho with the whiskey. If it was a white man, Killstraight cannot make an arrest, but he can collect evidence. There is one clue. The whiskey Toyarocho had drunk was in a ginger beer bottle manufactured by Cox and Coursey Bottling Works of Dallas, Texas. In the course of his investigation, Killstraight finds additional instances of whiskey running among the Indians, all of it in the same kind of bottles. But Killstraight is working against impediments other than not being able to arrest a white man. Teepee That Stands Alone, the dead girl’s grandfather, perhaps knows something, but he will not share it with a Metal Shirt. If Killstraight leaves the reservation in the course of his investigation, he will have no authority at all. And the white men involved undertake to have Killstraight jailed for numerous infractions against territorial and federal laws as an opening strategy. There is an even more certain way of making sure that Killstraight’s investigation is stopped--permanently--and that is by killing him.
Whiskey River (Sundown Riders #5)
by Ralph ComptonFROM THE BACK COVER: They were desperate times, and the Sundown Riders were desperate men. Mercenaries who rode the high boxes of freight wagons across a treacherous wilderness. The Civil War, was over, but the fight was just beginning for these fearless men as they struggled for survival in an untamed land...They came back from war, and their land was gone. The Texas soil they'd nourished with years of backbreaking work had been snatched away. And in a moment of fury at this Yankee plunder, Mark Rogers and Bill Harder cut down a pair of tax collectors, and wound up behind bars in Fort Worth. But then the former Confederate soldiers are offered a choice...they can face their sentences, or infiltrate a gang of whiskey runners who have been evading the law between St. Louis and Fort Smith. If they succeed, ,they will gain their freedom and their confiscated land. But when they meet up with Wolf Estrello and his fellow bandits, they just might wish they had taken their chances with the firing squad.
Whiskey Shots, Short Stories from Whiskey Creek Press: Stage to Abilene and Comanche Trail
by Darrel SparkmanDarrell Sparkman, author of the western novel OSAGE DAWN, presents two romantic western short stories in this latest edition of WHISKEY SHOTS. "Stage To Abilene" is a story about a marshal with a warrant to serve, a girl that decides he is too good a man to die, and an unexpected way to come up with a winning hand. Marshal Matt Bodine knows he can beat Texas Red Wyrick, but what about the others who will be with him? "Comanche Trail" is a story of unexpected romance, from an unlikely source, at an unlikely time. John Becker rescues a waif of a girl from Comanche renegades. He soon finds out she is the most irritating, frustrating, and absolute pain in the butt woman he has ever met--and can't be without.
Whiskey When We're Dry
by John LarisonNamed a Best Book by Entertainment Weekly, O Magazine, Goodreads, Southern Living, HelloGiggles, Parade, Fodor’s Travel, Sioux City Journal, Read it Forward, Medium.com, and NPR’s All Things Considered. "A thunderclap of originality, here is a fresh voice and fresh take on one of the oldest stories we tell about ourselves as Americans and Westerners. It's riveting in all the right ways -- a damn good read that stayed with me long after closing the covers." - Timothy Egan, New York Times bestselling author of The Worst Hard Time From a blazing new voice in fiction, a gritty and lyrical American epic about a young woman who disguises herself as a boy and heads west In the spring of 1885, seventeen-year-old Jessilyn Harney finds herself orphaned and alone on her family's homestead. Desperate to fend off starvation and predatory neighbors, she cuts off her hair, binds her chest, saddles her beloved mare, and sets off across the mountains to find her outlaw brother Noah and bring him home. A talented sharpshooter herself, Jess's quest lands her in the employ of the territory's violent, capricious Governor, whose militia is also hunting Noah--dead or alive. Wrestling with her brother's outlaw identity, and haunted by questions about her own, Jess must outmaneuver those who underestimate her, ultimately rising to become a hero in her own right. Told in Jess's wholly original and unforgettable voice, Whiskey When We're Dry is a stunning achievement, an epic as expansive as America itself--and a reckoning with the myths that are entwined with our history.
Whispering Pines Ranch (Dreamspinner Press Bundles #35)
by Sjd PetersonLorcan James ran long and far in search of adventure, in Lorcan’s Desire, but instead he’s discovered a new side of himself with rancher Quinn Taylor. But if Quinn isn’t willing to give Lorcan what he needs most—love—Lorcan will find someone else who will. In Quinn’s Need, Lorcan is back at Whispering Pines with his new lover in tow and Quinn has a man who is willing to beg for anything, but Quinn may just be ready to give Lorcan what he’s always desired. In Ty’s Obsession, Ty Callahan believes that Quinn is the perfect man, if only there weren’t the obstacle of Lorcan James. When Blake Henderson strolls into Ty’s life, can he convince him to look past his obsession? Thirty-seven years ago, John Price and Connor Burnett fell in love. In Connor’s Courage, a cancer diagnosis threatens to tear apart what they’ve fought so hard for. Lorcan broke Jess Jenkins’s heart and an car accident broke his body and spirit. In Jess’s Journey, his friends are eager to bring him back to the sweet man he once was, despite his bitterness. Finally, in Riveted, Blake and Ty are living together in New York and have decided it’s time to take the next step.See excerpt for individual blurbs.
Whispering Sun
by Rita KarnoppSarah Bryson’s silent world is destroyed when her so-called fiancé has her kidnapped to prevent his discovery as a gun-runner. After surviving a massacre, she is rescued by Blackfeet warrior, Two Shadows. But in order to reach the safety of his village, they must confront wild animals, ruthless mountain men, treacherous mountain storms, and Crow Indians bent on revenge. Sarah seeks her true identity as a woman. Two Shadows’ struggles with loyalties divided between his love for a white woman and his devotion to his tribe. Whispering Sun captures a time when the Blackfeet are forced to see their way of life disappear. It’s a story where it’s possible for a white woman to decide she belongs with a loving people and a Blackfeet warrior. It’s a story that shows how a half-breed can choose an alliance and find his place in a colliding world.
Whispers in the Wind (Orphan Trains Trilogy #3)
by Al Lacy Joanna LacyYoung Dane Weston's dream is to become a doctor. But it will take more than just determination to realize his goal, once his family is murdered and he ends up in a colony of street waifs begging for food. Then he ends up mistaken for a murderer himself and sentenced to life in prison. Now what will become of his friendship with the pretty orphan girl, Tharyn, who wanted to enter the medical profession herself? Does she feel he is anything more than a big brother to her? And will she ever write him again?THE ORPHAN TRAINS TRILOGY : BOOK THREE Immigrants flood into New York City by the thousands, the squalid streets home to thirty thousand destitute, vagrant children. Moved with compassion for their plight, seminarian Charles Loring Brace founds the Children's Aid Society in 1853 and, for the next seven decades, transports trainloads of orphans to farms and ranches on the American frontier. Thrust into a vast, unknown territory, what will become of them? Where will the wind blow next? New York City, 1871. Fourteen-year-old Dane Weston comes home to an empty apartment. A gang of teenage boys has murdered his family, shattering his dream of becoming a doctor. Driven to the streets with other homeless waifs, Dane's new occupation is begging for food. Worse things await--misunderstandings, imprisonment, and separation from his pretty orphan friend, Tharyn. The gentle breezes of the country seem worlds away, but still they sigh the poor boy's name. . .From the Trade Paperback edition.
The Whistling Stallion (Famous Horse Stories)
by Stephen HoltRoy Bell, 17 years old, loves the family ranch in Alberta more than anything in the world. But when his father is hospitalized with a broken leg that just won't heal, it seems the Bell Ranch is finished. The cattle have been sold, and the family faces the dismal prospect of moving to the city to work in an uncle's laundry business. Roy can't bear the thought of leaving the wide-open range he loves. To save the ranch would be a challenge for any man. But Roy grimly steps up, vowing to keep the ranch going until his dad returns. He enlists the help of a kindly neighbor, one loyal ranch hand, and a young immigrant eager to exchange hard work for help with his English language skills. In a swiftly paced story, author Stephen Holt follows Roy's determined efforts to care for the cattle entrusted to him through a bitter winter. Throughout all of Roy's trials runs the happy thread of his growing relationship with a once-wild stallion, the free-spirited golden Palomino called the Whistler. Slowly, with patience, the two develop a mutual trust. When warm spring winds melt the snow, Roy believes the worst of the winter is behind him. But a sudden late spring blizzard causes a tragic stampede, with scores of the precious cattle lost over cliffs. How can Roy possibly save the ranch now? Holt's story deftly portrays the struggle to achieve against all odds. Ranch life and cattle raising are pictured in rich and vivid detail, and there is good characterization with credible events.
White Apache
by Len LevinsonIt is 1857. Under President James Buchanan, the battle lines for America's coming conflagration are being violently drawn. As the burning questions of slavery scorches the nation, another savage war takes shape in the West. In the far-off New Mexico territory, bluecoated soldiers hurl a challenge against the implacable Mimbreno Apaches: surrender or die. And in the Indians' ranks stands the brave called Sunny Bear-the powerful, blond-haired warrior and medicine man. Once his name was Nathanial Barrington, one of the finest officers in the United States Army. Now his visions guide him and his new tribe on daring raids against his former countrymen. Amid the smoke of battle and in desire's fiercest blaze, he must choose between the two proud peoples who fight for his loyalty and the two impassioned women who vie for his soul.
The White Horses
by C. A. BauerTHEY CAME TO THE FRONTIER WITH THEIR PASSION, THEIR HOPES...AND THEIR EXTRAORDINARY WILL TO SURVIVE. BRENNA CORBETT is a daughter of Ireland, a strong woman who can hear the spirits of horses. Her father is counting on her to bring the family to him in California. But between her old home and a new one lies a thousand miles of violence. CHARLEY ARMSTRONG is a gentle soul in a fierce new world, a West Point graduate who has lost his wife and child. Now assigned to Fort Laramie, he has come face-to-face with human atrocity--and the beginnings of a treachery that stretches all the way to Washington, D.C. JOSIAH BROWN is intent on forcing the military to take revenge against the tribes who murdered his brother. Disguised as Indians, his band of mercenaries will prey on the innocent settlers bound for the West...until he meets his match on a lonely prairie ridge. MATILDA CASTILLA is a towering sensual beauty with ivory-handled pistols strapped on each hip. Born in Santa Fe, she travels West with Brenna--and brings with her a legacy of loss and vengeance that will explode upon them all. In a land of towering mountains and endless vistas, the worst deeds of men have touched off a tragic feud among soldiers, natives and criminals. Now, for a determined band of pioneers, survival means journeying through a firestorm--with all the courage that is in their hearts and souls.
The White Indian: Book One of the Rusty Sabin Saga (The\rusty Sabin Saga Ser.)
by Max BrandFirst serialized in 1933 in Argosy, this exciting initial installment of the classic Rusty Sabin trilogy introduces readers to the eponymous character and his back story. Rusty Sabin was a child when Cheyenne Indians raided the Sabin homestead and killed his mother. Just before she died, she put a rawhide cord with a green scabbard on it around his neck. Raised by adoptive Cheyenne parents, Spotted Antelope and Bitter Root, Red Hawk--as Rusty is now known--refuses take part in the compulsory and brutal initiation into the tribe when he is fifteen. Abandoned as dead by his Cheyenne family, Red Hawk rides to the town of Witherell, the nearest white settlement. Rusty's father lives on the outskirts of Witherell and has dedicated his life to killing Cheyenne warriors for destroying his family, becoming such a powerful adversary that the Cheyenne now call him Wind Walker. Red Hawk, who has no recollection of his white father, wants nothing more than to restore his reputation among the Cheyenne--and if his plan works, he may be able to rejoin the only family he has ever known. And so he plans to kill Wind Walker, the bitterest enemy of his people.