These War-Torn Hands

A Cursed Land. An Outlaw King. A Man Set Apart.

"They say this land is bound, cursed since the beginning of the world. And it'll be freed one day by a man with war-torn hands."

Rosamund Lacey has crossed a continent to marry Archer Scott, because she believes he is a man set apart—a man with a destiny. But Alexander Mortimer, Outlaw King of the western territory, believes in only one kind of destiny: winner takes all. Determined to reign supreme, Mortimer kidnaps the governor's bride and wreaks havoc on the land around Glory Mesa. When Archer refuses to choose between the woman he loves and the land he has sworn to protect, he is forced into a showdown that may cost more than his life.

In this gripping Western steeped in legend and myth, readers will:

• Follow Rosamund and Archer as faith, destiny, and courage collide with an outlaw king
• Experience a genre-blending adventure of legend, myth, and fable
• Discover a story of love, land, and a destiny that demands everything
• Enjoy part of the Knights of Tin and Lead series

Grades: Young adults and adults

Subjects & Topics: Destiny, Courage, Love, Good vs. evil, Legends and myths, Westerns, Fantasy adventure, Fables