Red Country

Shy South hopes to bury her bloody past and ride away smiling, but she'll have to sharpen up some bad old ways to get her family back. She sets off in pursuit with only a pair of oxen and her cowardly old stepfather Lamb for company.

Format: Hardback
Length: 464 pages
Publication date: 25 May 2023
Publisher: Orion Publishing Co

Shy South hoped to bury her bloody past and ride away smiling, but she'll have to sharpen up some bad old ways to get her family back. She sets off in pursuit with only a pair of oxen and her cowardly old stepfather, Lamb, for company. But it turns out that Lamb has buried a bloody past of his own, and out in the lawless Far Country, the past never stays buried. Their journey will take them across the barren plains to a frontier town gripped by gold fever, through feud, duel, and massacre, high into the unmapped mountains to a reckoning with the Ghosts. Even worse, it will force them into alliance with Nicomo Cosca, infamous soldier of fortune, and his feckless lawyer, Temple, two men no one should ever have to trust.

As Shy and Lamb journey through the Far Country, they encounter a range of characters, including Nicomo Cosca, a ruthless and ambitious soldier of fortune; Temple, a cunning and manipulative lawyer; and the Ghosts, a group of mysterious and dangerous outlaws. Shy must navigate treacherous terrain, face deadly challenges, and make difficult choices to reunite with her family and exact revenge on those who have wronged her. Along the way, she learns the true nature of her stepfather Lamb and discovers the strength and courage she possesses to overcome her past and achieve her goals.

In the end, Shy emerges as a hero, having faced her demons and emerged stronger than ever before. She has reunited with her family and exacted revenge on those who have wronged her, and she has learned the importance of forgiveness and redemption. The past may have buried her, but it has also given her the tools she needs to move forward and create a better future for herself and those she loves.

Weight: 696g
Dimension: 165 x 242 x 40 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781399614511