
A weather‑scarred veteran of the Confederate scouts rides into the fading frontier town of Tubacca, hauling a prized thoroughbred, a pregnant mare, and a stubborn mule. The once‑bustling settlement is now a patchwork of crumbling adobe and violet dusk, its streets still echoing with the restless spirit of the West. The rider, Drew, carries more than livestock; he bears the weight of a secret name and a hope that the war’s end might finally bring him home.
In search of a father he believed dead, Drew assumes a false identity to secure work as a corral hand on a neighboring ranch. The job places him under the wary eyes of locals and the law, especially when evidence of his true lineage disappears and he finds himself accused of horse‑theft. As tensions rise, Drew must navigate loyalty, danger, and the harsh realities of a land still healing from conflict, all while clinging to the promise of a new beginning.
Language
en
Duration
~5 hours (337K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2007-03-17
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1912–2005
A pioneering force in science fiction and fantasy, this prolific storyteller opened the door for generations of young readers with fast-moving adventures, far-flung worlds, and the beloved Witch World novels.
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