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Books > Fiction > Genre fiction > Westerns
In this sequel to "Ride the Ranger Winds, " the Rangers face death
as they try to keep order in an increasingly lawless Texas. Three
of the Rangers-Boots, Jerry Jack and JoJo-arrive in Laredo to
settle a range war. A rancher with precious water is fencing off
his land, fueling a war that is about to get bloody. But there are
also other problems to face - some more welcome than others. Three
Fingers and his Indian followers are burning barns, killing babies,
and stealing horses; there are settlers with grudges seeking
revenge; and Boots is falling in love with Jane Wyatt, a newspaper
writer. The Rangers also face constant temptations to give up their
way of life. It will be up to Captain Laughlin, a legendary
gunslinger, to figure out whether one of his men may be
contributing to the violent disorder. Step into nineteenth-century
Texas and join the Rangers as they contend with marauding Indians,
traitorous men, and beautiful women in "Ranger Winds: Ride On."
John Lee Johnson has a way of getting things done--but now he
needs to get things done on his own 50,000-acre ranch in Texas. Two
gangs of rustlers have been slowly draining the cattle from his
herd, and that could spell the end of his livelihood.
He begins the journey from Ohio back to Texas outfitted with
military holsters around his waist holding Navy Colts and two more
stuck in his belt. He knows how to use them and use them well.
Before he can complete the trip, however, the Union government asks
him to arrest two outlaws hiding in the badlands of the nation.
But Johnson faces more challenges. Marilla Urmacher, widow of an
outland brigand called Indian Melvin, concocts a scheme to destroy
Johnson. She plans to lead the big Texan and his federal deputies
into an abandoned town, where she has two gangs ready to take them
all down. Even worse, Marilla has also hired two of the best
gunslingers in the Southwest and set them waiting at his ranch,
ready and eager to send the big man to the Promised Land.
"Engaging characters, fantastic art design and a truly interesting
and exciting story... Lawless is brilliant in every way." -
All-Comic TEETHING TROUBLE! Having narrowly avoided being wiped
from the face of the planet by Munce, Inc., Badrock is now a
thriving boom town, predicated on an uneasy peace between the
Zhind, the settlers and the Mega-City One Justice Department.
Designated a Free Town, the future's there for taking, and folks
from all over the planet 43 Rega are flocking to Badrock to begin
anew, all under the watchful, disapproving eye of the SJS. Many are
hardworking, honest folk - but some are parasites, drawn to Badrock
to find new ways of making a killing. And when a caravan of
settlers is brutally slaughtered, it'll take all that Colonial
Marshal Metta Lawson has to stop an outright war. Dan Abnett
(Aquaman, Guardians of the Galaxy) and Phil Winslade's (Howard the
Duck, Wonder Woman) frontier epic Lawless continues in this fourth
action packed volume, which includes the all singin', all dancin',
Lawless the Musical!
It was 1816 and mighty hard for a sixteen years old man to
reconcile himself to having no family. Pa was somewhere in the
mountains trapping beaver and Ma had just died. As far as Lew
Wilson knew there were no other relatives; nothing left for him to
do but go west looking for Pa. If Lew had known what troubles and
trials awaited him, maybe he'd just have stayed put, hitched up the
oxen and started to plow.
Henry, a black runaway slave, the same age as Lew, longs for
revenge against the devils who cut out his tongue, whipped him
unmercifully and left him for dead. The two young men are launched
into an extensive training program, designed to prepare them for
dangers in the western wilderness, by a mysterious woman who
demands nothing except complete dedication.
Over three years time they grow into strong competent fighters,
equipped with skills far beyond average western adventurers.
When these two meet and become fast friends, the fur flies and
they make their own adventures before riding into the west to find
their destiny.
In the first book of this series, Shadow Mountain (by Honor Stone),
Native American, Jonathan "Dark Wolf" Morgan is reunited with his
two young sons, Raven and Hawk, after difficult circumstances had
torn them apart. In this second book, Long Road Home, Dark Wolf is
faced with new challenges, as he learns the truth about his past
from an old mountain woman, Hattie Gray. Through the trauma of her
past, Hattie's memories of many significant portions of her life
have been long buried. Through a dream, these memories are now
stirred and recalled to mind. Her life is changed by these new
recollections, and she realizes that she must confront certain
people and feelings if she is ever to have peace. New characters
are introduced, bringing adventure, romance, peril, humor,
heartaches, and victories. Follow their story as they intermingle
to begin a journey that will reward them for their efforts to find
their own personal road home.
With his last adventures officially behind him, Huck Finn has just
made up his mind to escape Aunt Sally's wishes for him to get
"sivilized." Without a second thought, Huck strikes out for the
Injun Territory on foot, leaving Tom Sawyer and Jim behind. But
before long, the mischievous Huck Finn soon realizes that getting
to Injun Territory is not going to be as easy as he thought. It is
not long before Huck secures an opportunity as a drover for a party
of settlers heading for Oregon. As soon as he feels confident he is
headed in the right direction, the settlers inform him he is closer
to Injun Territory than he thinks. After he departs from the
family, he meets a traveling doctor who convinces him to be a
swami; and an Injun named Mankiller who introduces him to the ways
of the Cherokee tribe and teaches him about responsibility. As he
slowly immerses himself into a new life, Huck sees another side of
racism, falls in love, and learns what it is like to become a man.
In this adventurous tale, Huckleberry Finn embarks on a journey of
self-discovery where he eventually uncovers the truths about
"sivilization," slavery, and the differences between right and
wrong.
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