The boy got away. Now they're coming to finish the job...
Elizabeth never expected to find a child alone in the snow.
Cold. Wounded. Terrified.
He won't say a word.
After losing her own son, Elizabeth can't leave him behind. She takes him home, knowing only one thing. Someone is hunting him, and she will die before she lets anyone hurt him.
Her husband, Tom, has every reason to worry. He knows they are fighting against impossible odds.
A ruthless network of smugglers. They leave no loose ends. A long journey through unforgiving wilderness. And a sick, helpless child.
There's only one way to keep the boy alive.
Run.
A fever that won't break.
A horse pushed to its limit.
Winter closing in.
One wrong choice…
...and the trail ends in blood.
Tropes: Guardian of hero/ child, Rescue Story, Found Family, Against Natural Elements
"Hard Country for the Hunted" is a historical adventure novel of approximately 80,000 words. No cliffhangers, only pure unadulterated action.
Genre: Western
Elizabeth never expected to find a child alone in the snow.
Cold. Wounded. Terrified.
He won't say a word.
After losing her own son, Elizabeth can't leave him behind. She takes him home, knowing only one thing. Someone is hunting him, and she will die before she lets anyone hurt him.
Her husband, Tom, has every reason to worry. He knows they are fighting against impossible odds.
A ruthless network of smugglers. They leave no loose ends. A long journey through unforgiving wilderness. And a sick, helpless child.
There's only one way to keep the boy alive.
Run.
A fever that won't break.
A horse pushed to its limit.
Winter closing in.
One wrong choice…
...and the trail ends in blood.
Tropes: Guardian of hero/ child, Rescue Story, Found Family, Against Natural Elements
"Hard Country for the Hunted" is a historical adventure novel of approximately 80,000 words. No cliffhangers, only pure unadulterated action.
Genre: Western
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