Glory Be
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Religion believed it could cure the wildness of the west.
The Priest of Red Hawk, a town in the middle of the Great Plains, had three children. The second born of the name, Isaiah, has one last chance to prove himself. His older brother will be the successor of the church, so he must find another calling, as long as it is appropriate for a man of his status and Godly. This choice will forever change the course of Isaiah's life, throwing him into a shocking world of friendship, love, and tragedy.
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