He thought the war was over... it was just getting started. Confederate war hero Clayton Wallace earned a taste for justice on the battlefield. But... his taste for revenge was learned as a boy in Snake Bend, Texas. His pregnant sister was murdered in front of him by August Graves, her evil, abusive husband who's gone unpunished all these years. Clay is about to change that. Fighting for justice is never easy though. Especially... 1- Now that August is mayor and 2- His brother, Lloyd, is sheriff. They rule Snake Bend with an iron fist and show mercy to no one. But it's not just Clay who the bloodthirsty mayor wants dead, it's the entire Apache population. August and Lloyd will kill anyone who gets in their way, women and children included. The Indians have been waiting for a hero to lead them to victory, and Clay is it. Clay has spent his life waiting for revenge, and he won't leave Texas without it. A new battle is coming, and Clay is ready. But when the bullets start flying, will he make it out alive, or will justice die with him?

🔸️ ONC 2021 Shortlist & Honorable Mention 🔸️ In 1884, an accusation of witchcraft sent Cade Pellar running to Wyoming. A decade later, he's accused again by his own mail-order bride. The problem for Cade is that the accusations are only false because of a technicality: His magic's not witchcraft. It's Cunning. But either way, semantics are the least of Cade's concerns. Problem #1 is Mrs. Nora Pellar and the magic in her touch. Problem #2 is the Pinkerton that's been resurrected from his past. Problem #3 is that to solve the first two, Cade needs to embrace his magic. Which leads to Problem #4: He'd sooner die than become a Cunning Man. || Primary Prompt: #22 || Secondary Prompt: #63 ||