A magnificent debut novel of survival on the Western frontier by a talented new author. Running from a posse and a murder charge, Nat Swanson stumbles across a stranded group of three nuns and seven orphans who have been attacked by Apache. Though he's no hero, Nat agrees to help them out of the desert.
How it feels
AtmosphereGritty
How it reads
Character focusSingle lead
When and where
ThemesFamily
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