Ferocious-Bound Trail
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Last published Mon, Dec 18, 2023
Ferocious-Bound Trail takes place in the 1840s in the Southwest of the USA, around (now) Arizona and New Mexico. The story follows two protagonists, Marten Tree; the sheriff of the newly built Rose Nest, and Fawnfold, a bounty hunter from up North who came down to follow the bothering outlaws.
Marten finds a suspiciously written letter from his wife who's out at sea, while Fawnfold struggles to figure out why the outlaws led him to Rose Nest. All before, tragedy strikes.
(inspired by Blood Meridian)
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