The adventures of Titus "Scratch" Bass continue in a richly textured saga that follows his experiences trapping beaver, surviving a harsh winter, battling fierce foes, and enjoying the summer rendezvous as he learns the essential skills of being a mountain man.

The acclaimed author of Reap the Whirlwind continues the saga of Jonah Hook with a gritty novel of honor, war and redemption on the majestic American frontier. Returning from the Civil War, Hook discovers his wife and kids have been kidnapped, and he sets out on the bloody trail west to rescue them.

Bestselling American frontier novelist Terry C. Johnston has created an extraordinary, authentic saga of war, loss, and human struggle. This masterwork captures the complex, bloody tapestry of a land of men unchecked by the law, of native warriors continually betrayed, and of ever-expanding railroads.

From a raucous bout with trappers to a searing fight with Comanche, from a frigid winter to an angry chase with horse thieves, Titus Bass's West springs to life in the pages of this novel that continues the historical saga of Johnston's most popular character. The drama peaks in the final scene, when Titus Bass meets Josiah Paddock and forms the deep friendship explored in the bestseller "Carry the Wind."