Category: LDS Fiction

New releases by LDS authors.

The Indigo King by James A Owen


Title: The Indigo King (Chronicles of the Imaginarium Geographica)

Author: James A. Owen

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing

Release Date: October 21, 2008

ISBN: 978-1416951070

Size: 384 pages, Hardcover

Genre: YA Fantasy

Series: Here There Be Dragons (v. 1), The Search for the Red Dragon (v. 2)

“Answer the question unanswered for more than two millennia, and perhaps you may yet restore the world.”

On a September evening in 1931, John and Jack, two of the Caretakers of the Imaginarium Geographica, discover a cryptic warning on a medieval manuscript—which is not only addressed to them but seems to have been written by their friend, Hugo Dyson! But before they can discover the origin of the strange book, Hugo walks through a door in time—and vanishes into the past.

And in that moment, the world begins to change.

The Frontier, which separates our world from the Archipelago of Dreams, has fallen. Dark and terrible beasts roam throughout England. No one can be summoned from the Archipelago. And both worlds have fallen into darkness under the reign of a cruel and terrible king.

The only hope to restore the proper order of things lies on a forgotten island at the edge of the Archipelago, where a time travel device left by Jules Verne must be used to race through history itself—from the Bronze Age to ancient Alexandria and the founding of the Silver Throne—in one night. And in that single night, John and Jack will find that the only way to save their friend and stop the chaos destroying the world is to solve a 2,000-year-old mystery: Who is the Cartographer?

Dusty Britches by Marcia Lynn McClure


Title: Dusty Britches

Author: Marcia Lynn McClure

Publisher: Distractions Inc

Release Date: October 20, 2008

ISBN: 978-0982192108

Size: 312 pages, 6×9, softcover

Genre: Romance

Dusty’s heart panged a twinge when she saw the bull whip strapped to the saddle of one of the horses tied to the corral fence. “Why today?” she wondered. Why was her memory tarrying on that young cowhand from five years ago?

“Well…now,” a deep, masculine voice said from behind her, “if it ain’t Miss Dusty Britches!”

Dusty felt the color drain from her face, felt the blood seem to drain from the rest of her body and puddle in her feet. She felt dizzy and nauseated all at once. There was only one person on the whole of the earth who ever called her Dusty Britches, and that was the cowboy who gave her the nickname in the first place.

Dusty slowly turned around to see standing before her a man whose eyes were those belonging to a boy she’d once known—a boy who had grown into a man.

Angelina Hunter was seriously minded—and it was a good thing. Her father’s ranch needed a woman who could endure the strenuous work of ranch life. Since her mother’s death, Angelina had been that woman. She had no time for frivolity; no time for a less severe side of life. Not when there was so much to be done—hired hands to feed, a widower father to care for and an often ridiculously light-hearted younger sister to worry about.

No. Angelina Hunter had no time for the things most young women her age enjoyed. And yet, Angelina had not always been so hardened. There had been a time when she boasted a fun, flirtatious nature even more delightful than her sister Becca’s—a time when her imagination soared with adventurous, romantic dreams. But that all ended years before at the hand of one man.

Her heart turned to stone, safely becoming void of any emotion save impatience and indifference. Until the day her dreams returned, the day that the very maker of her broken heart rode back into her life. As the dust settled from the cattle drive that brought him back, would Angelina’s heart be softened? Would she learn to hope again? Would her long-lost dreams become a blessed reality?

Promises to Keep: Diane’s Story by Dean Hughes


Title: Promises to Keep

Author: Dean Hughes

Publisher: Deseret Book

Release Date: October 1, 2008

ISBN: 978-1590389874

Size: 240 pages, 6×9″ Softcover

Genre: General

In Dean Hughes’s Hearts of the Children series, Diane left her abusive husband, Greg, to protect herself and their daughter, Jenny. At book signings and speaking events, the question Dean hears more than any other is, “What happened to Diane?”

Promises to Keep picks up Diane’s story years later. Diane is a single mom in her late thirties now, and Jenny is about to turn sixteen. Like most teenagers, Jenny is seeking her independence, and she and Diane are feeling tension in their relationship. Greg seems to offer Jenny the freedom she desires, and she keeps threatening to go live with him, causing Diane to look at the meaning of her own life. She has met Spencer, a man she is willing to consider marrying, but the complications in both families make such a marriage seem impossible. In which direction does happiness lie—or can Diane find it within herself?

Royal Target by Traci Hunter Abramson


Title: Royal Target

Author: Traci Hunter Abramson

Publisher: Covenant

Release Date: October, 2008

ISBN: 978-1-59811-628-1

Size: 257 pages, 6×9″ Softcover

Genre: Suspense

Read the review.

When CIA agent Janessa Rogers meets the royal family of Meridia on assignment, she expects to use her skills in linguistics and security detail to protect and serve, but she doesn’t expect to find herself engaged to Prince Garrett Fortier, Meridia’s most eligible bachelor, as part of the security plan. And she certainly doesn’t expect to fall in love with him. Janessa resists her feelings, fearing conflicts in her personal and professional life, yet when the Prince admits his feigned affection has become genuine she can no longer pretend. Matters of security, society, and spirituality make their unlikely romance even more complex, and escalating political intrigue gives Janessa an excuse to ignore the questions in her heart. But when a terrorist plot against the royal family endangers them both, Janessa and Garrett must face the challenges of loyalty to family, to country, to God—and to love.

The Hero of Ages (Mistborn #3) by Brandon Sanderson


Title: The Hero of Ages (Mistborn vol. 3)

Author: Brandon Sanderson

Publisher: Tor Books

Release Date: October 14, 2008

ISBN: 978-0765316899

Size: 576 pages, hardcover

Genre: Fantasy

Series: Mistborn (vol. 1), The Well of Ascension (vol. 2)

Who is the Hero of Ages?

To end the Final Empire and restore freedom, Vin killed the Lord Ruler. But as a result, the Deepness—the lethal form of the ubiquitous mists—is back, along with increasingly heavy ashfalls and ever more powerful earthquakes. Humanity appears to be doomed.

Having escaped death at the climax of The Well of Ascension only by becoming a Mistborn himself, Emperor Elend Venture hopes to find clues left behind by the Lord Ruler that will allow him to save the world. Vin is consumed with guilt at having been tricked into releasing the mystic force known as Ruin from the Well. Ruin wants to end the world, and its near omniscience and ability to warp reality make stopping it seem impossible. She can’t even discuss it with Elend lest Ruin learn their plans!

The conclusion of the Mistborn trilogy fulfills all the promise of the first two books. Revelations abound, connections rooted in early chapters of the series click into place, and surprises, as satisfying as they are stunning, blossom like fireworks to dazzle and delight. It all leads up to a finale unmatched for originality and audacity that will leave readers rubbing their eyes in wonder, as if awaking from an amazing dream.

Easterfield by Anna Jones Buttimore


Title: Easterfield

Author: Anna Jones Buttimore

Publisher: Leatherwood Press

Release Date: November, 2008

ISBN: 978-1599921266

Size: 300 pages, Softcover

Genre: Historical Romance

Lancashire, England, 1850: When Mr. Wilson, a Mormon missionary, arrives in the rural town of Easterfield, Catherine Waters finds herself intrigued by both the message he brings and his relationship to her reclusive and aristocratic neighbour. Through Mr. Wilson, Catherine is drawn into the strange world of Easterfield Hall, where both her cousin and sister find forbidden love, and Catherine uncovers secrets that change her entire outlook on their peaceful life. After Mr. Wilson is called back to Utah, the dashing Dr. Davenport is on hand to offer love, security, and help in piecing together Catherine’s fragmenting life. As she experiences gut-wrenching fear, hopeless love, and the loss of all she once thought important, she learns that the things that really matter are eternal.

Isabelle Webb: Legend of the Jewel by N.C. Allen


Title: Isabelle Webb: Legend of the Jewel

Author: N.C. Allen

Publisher: Covenant

Release Date: October, 2008

ISBN:

Size: 6×9 softcover

Genre: Suspense

Former Pinkerton spy Isabelle Webb needs a vacation. The broken leg she suffered while trying to warn President Lincoln of his impending assassination has mended a little, but her grief over his death has not. She and her young charge, Sally Rhodes, have an open itinerary when they board a steamer ship to Bombay. But upon meeting Utah blacksmith James Ashby, the two women opt to join the search for his younger brother Phillip, who’s traveling abroad with the ill-reputed Thaddeus Sparks in search of a mystical treasure.

Upon arrival in India, other passengers are also interested in taking up the search. But the seeming good will of some soon turns dark on the streets of Bombay. As murder and kidnapping tears the group apart, James and Isabelle race to uncover the hidden motives and harrowing connections that threaten not only Phillip’s life, but also their own.

Night’s Master by Amanda Ashley


Title: Night’s Master

Author: Amanda Ashley

Publisher: Zebra

Release Date: September 30, 2008

ISBN: 978-0821780633

Size: 4×7 Mass Market paperback; 384 pagers

Genre: Speculative Romance

Passion has a darker side. . . Kathy McKenna was sure that the little Midwestern town of Oak Hollow would be isolated enough for safety, but the moment the black-clad stranger walked into her bookstore, she knew she was wrong. Raphael Cordova exudes smoldering power, and his sensual touch draws Kathy into a world of limitless pleasure and unimaginable dangers.Oak Hollow was supposed to be neutral territory for supernatural beings. Instead it has become home to an evil force determined to destroy them-and kill any mortal who gets in the way. As leader of the North American vampires, Raphael has always put duty first, but then, no woman ever enthralled him the way Kathy does. And as the enemy’s terrifying plan is revealed, Raphael’s desire could be a fatal distraction for all his kind, and for the woman he has sworn to love forever…

Leven Thumps and the Wrath of Ezra by Obert Skye


Title: Leven Thumps and the Wrath of Ezra

Author: Obert Skye

Publisher: Shadow Mountain

Release Date: September 30, 2008

ISBN: 978-1590389638

Size: 432 pages, Hardback

Genre: Middle Grade fantasy

The dreams of mankind are in grave danger as the Dearth, the true evil beneath the soil, rises above ground and slowly gains the strength he needs to defeat Leven Thumps. Leven, now the Want, is also gaining strength. Will he discover his new power before the Dearth finds him? Sycophant Run is on the brink of war. The secret of how to kill sycophants is now more a threat than ever. Can Clover and the sycophants protect the only gateway to Reality now that they’re so vulnerable?

And speaking of Reality, Terry and Addy are about to join forces with a one-time janitor and the angriest, most confused toothpick alive—Ezra. What kind of power is raging inside that sliver of wood?

Get ready to ride a Wave, release a Longing,find the Invisible Village, travel by rope,wrestle in chocolate, and, of course, dream theimpossible! Join Leven, Winter, Geth, and Cloveron the most unFoogettable adventure yet!

Christmas Rose by Robyn Buttars


Title: Christmas Rose

Author: Robyn Buttars

Publisher: Shadow Mountain

Release Date: October 3, 2008

ISBN: 978-1590389881

Size: 128 pages, 5×7 softcover

Genre: Christmas

There’s something amazing happening at Pleasant Manor – a care center at the very edge of town. Using the wondrous power of love, a little girl named Rose is creating miracles in the lives of its residents. One by one, she touches the hearts of her new friends – Cleston, Helen, Jake, Fred, and Ina – with the light of hope. Most important to Rosie, though, is Bessie. Rosie and Bessie become inseparable best friends. Day by day Bessie teaches Rosie invaluable life lessons, including “Home is a place where you are surrounded by love.” Just before Christmas, when the woman who had taught her so much about living speaks of dying, Rosie learns what true love, beauty, and friendship really mean. Her understanding is an invaluable gift for all.

The Elf and the Magic Windows by Ted Hindmarsh


Title: The Elf and the Magic Windows

Author: Ted Hindmarsh

Publisher: Cedar Fort

Release Date: September, 2008

ISBN: 978-1-59955-179-1

Size: 16 pages, 5.5×8.5 softcover with envelope

Genre: Christmas

Now Santa’s plan, you see, is this,
Although it may seem queer,
The kids from Golden Cove can’t choose
Their gift from him this year.
The gifts you children choose will go
To kids whose names are new.
And as you choose their gifts for them,
They’ll choose your gifts for you.

Some children in the village of Golden Cove are naughty and others are nice, but when a mysterious elf with a message from Santa arrives, all are willing to listen – and even, perhaps, to learn that Christmas isn’t all about getting the perfect gifts. Instead, it’s about the things you are willing to give. With a story that will warm hearts and inspire people of all ages, this card-sized booklet will complement Christmas all season long.

The Ruby by Jennie Hansen


Title: The Bracelet, vol. 4: The Ruby

Author: Jennie Hansen

Publisher: Covenant

Release Date: October 1, 2008

ISBN:

Size: Softcover

Genre: Historical Romance

Series: The Bracelet (v 1), The Emerald (v 2), The Topaz (v3)

Charlie Mae is sick of fetching things for her brothers and father, and for getting yelled at over things that aren’t her fault, while her brothers get to do whatever they want. She doesn’t blame Ma for leaving.

Determined to escape her house for at least one night of adventure, Charlie Mae sneaks into Nauvoo behind her brothers. But she discovers a lot more than she bargained for, including the dark cruelty inside her father’s heart and a mysterious red stone. Oddly, she feels a kind of peace when she holds the stone. It almost seems to be an assurance that she isn’t alone—that somewhere, someone is watching over her.

When Charlie Mae meets Spencer—a boy her age—and his grandmother, she is astonished at their kindness. She should have guessed they were Mormons. Pa had been lying all that time when he had said that Mormons were wicked. Pa was the wicked one—he and her brothers burned houses and shot people. She didn’t want to live with thieves and liars and cook their meals anymore. She would leave this place someday and find a better life—no matter what the cost.

Join celebrated author Jennie Hansen in this exciting fourth and final volume of The Bracelet series, as Charlie Mae learns through her trials about forgiveness, love, and eternal families.

Bethlehem’s Star by Bevan Olsen


Title: Bethlehem’s Star

Author: Bevan Olsen

Publisher: Cedar Fort

Release Date: September, 2008

ISBN: 978-1-59955-181-4

Size: 16 pages, 5.5″ x 8.5″, Paperback with envelope

Genre: Christmas


I’m a star, that’s right. I’m one that you won’t ever see.
But chances are that you’ve looked for and heard about me!
One day God brought me great news,
That I would shine in the sky for the King of the Jews!
My light swept through the night and covered the earth.
Prophecy was fulfilled that this was Jesus’ birth.

What was it like to be the star of Bethlehem? Those who love the Christmas story will enjoy Bethlehem’s Star. This tale will touch the heart of any age – the story of Christ’s birth from the star that shared its brilliance on that sacred scene long ago.

The Highwayman of Tanglewood by Marcia Lynn McClure


Title: The Highwayman of Tanglewood

Author: Marcia Lynn McClure

Publisher: Distractions, Inc. (?)

Release Date: September 2008

ISBN:

Size: Softcover

Genre: Romance

Dressed in black and astride his mighty steed, the brave, heroic, and dashing rogue Highwayman of Tanglewood stole chambermaid Faris Shayhan’s heart as easily as he stole her kiss. Yet, the Highwayman of Tanglewood was encircled in mystery—mystery as thick and as secretive as time itself. Could Faris truly own the heart of a man so entirely enveloped in twilight shadows and dangerous secrets?

[I saw this in a Seagull Book store and it’s in their catalog, but the only place I could find it online was here.]

Epicenter by Sonia O’Brien


Title: Epicenter

Author: Sonia O’Brian

Publisher: Covenant

Release Date: September, 2008

ISBN:

Size: 248 pages, softcover

Genre: Suspense

When attorney McKenna Bradford enters the top floor of Lincoln Tower, she expects an uncomfortable business lunch with an unwelcome client—but she doesn’t expect him to confess murder. And she certainly doesn’t expect a massive earthquake to hit downtown Los Angeles, trapping her in a crumbling high-rise with a cold-blooded killer.

As McKenna struggles to elude her enemy amidst the massive destruction, others in the building fight their own battles. Payson Griggs takes on a perilous search for his former girlfriend, while his friends find themselves in dire circumstances in the tower’s parking garage. Anna Stevens faces the prospect of childbirth in an elevator shaft as her firefighter husband combats the raging blazes that are headed straight for Lincoln Tower. And all the while, McKenna’s father and her best friend race to find her before death does.

Combining gripping suspense with tender scenes of love and loss, this thriller pulls the reader right into the epicenter of heart-pounding action.

Recovering Charles by Jason F. Wright


Title: Recovering Charles

Author: Jason F. Wright

Publisher: Shadow Mountain

Release Date: September 16, 2008

ISBN: 978-1590389645

Size: 288 pages, hardcover

Genre: General

Luke Millward is a man who does not know he is lost.

His girlfriend loves him; his career is going well; and every night he falls asleep knowing that his life is good and meaningful.

Only when the past reveals its twisted smile in a phone call and the disconnected voice asks him to come find his father in post-Katrina New Orleans is Luke compelled to find out what kind of man he truly is.

Recovering Charles is for every family who’s had it’s share of tough times, for anyone who regrets the things you’ve never said, for everyone who needs to know their life has a second verse.

The Hometown Weekly by Bruce Lindsay


Title: The Hometown Weekly: Good News for a Change

Author: Bruce Lindsay

Publisher: Covenant

Release Date: September, 2008

ISBN: 978-1598116007

Size: Softcover

Genre: General

Ripped gently from the headlines of The Parley’s Progress, the outstanding weekly newspaper of the 87th largest city in Utah, comes an abundance of good news. After more than thirty years of being asked the same question-“Why don’t you give us some good news for a change?”-veteran television news anchor Bruce Lindsay obliges us with humorous and heartwarming stories from the idyllic town that we believe we grew up in-or wished we did.

Inspired from the stories found in real small-town newspapers, Bruce Lindsay introduces us to the down-to-earth, foible-filled characters from Parley’s Grove-folks who can make the mundane mesmerizing and the absurd endearing. Warm, poignant, and always hilarious, these affectionate vignettes of small-town life will help you remember who you are and where you’re from.

Day of Remembrance by David G. Woolley


Title: The Promised Land, vol 4: Day of Remembrance

Author: David G. Woolley

Publisher: Covenant

Release Date: September, 2008

ISBN: 978-1598114782

Size: Hardcover

Genre: Historical

Series: Pillar of Fire (vol. 1), The Power of Deliverance (vol. 2), Place of Refuge (vol. 3)

Old World, 600 BC: Under mandate from their prophetfather, the sons of Lehi face treachery and lethal danger as they seek to secure the brass plates from the ruthless Captain Laban. Meanwhile, Zoram and Elizabeth work feverishly to smith new plates for engraving the prophecies of Jeremiah— a vital task that must be completed before the Feast of the Trumpets, also known as the Day of Remembrance.

Old World, 19th century: In his home built above the remains of Laban’s treasury, Sephardic Jew Reuben Kessler anticipates the marriage of his son Danny on the Day of Remembrance. But when tragedy strikes on the blessed day, the devastated fathers of the bride and groom must cling to their faith that God will remember His covenant people.

New World, 19th century: Commissioned by the angel Moroni, Joseph Smith Jr. endures harrowing challenges as he prepares to receive the plates of gold and translate them into the Book of Mormon. The fulfillment of ancient promises draws near as Joseph returns each year to the Hill Cumorah on the Day of Remembrance.

Three families, three stories—yet in the grand design of the Lord, they intertwine as one. This fourth volume in the Promised Land saga bridges ancient and modern times to reveal the unfolding of a marvelous work and a wonder.

The Eyes of a Stranger by Rachel Ann Nunes


Title: The Eyes of a Stranger

Author: Rachel Ann Nunes

Publisher: Shadow Mountain

Release Date: September 17, 2008

ISBN: 978-1590389669

Size: 320 pages, 6×9 softcover

Genre: Romantic Suspense

On the first day of her new life, Tawnia McKnight finds herself in Oregon, her fifth state in ten years. Another new job, new friends, a heartache left far behind. Maybe in Portland she can at last find what she is looking for. Maybe she can even forget Bret Winn. But when a tragic bridge collapse rocks the city, Tawnia is thrust back into the life of the man she thought she’d never see again. Then Bret introduces her to the eccentric Autumn Rain—a stranger with inexplicably familiar eyes—and Tawnia finds herself drawn into a web of confusion and deceit. Autumn’s suffering over her missing father seems to be real, but there is much that cannot be explained. Will Tawnia find what she is looking for, or will everything she is beginning to care about slip once again from her grasp?

The Wyrmling Horde by David Farland


Title: The Wyrmling Horde (Runelords #7)

Author: David Farland

Publisher: Tor Books

Release Date: September 16, 2008

ISBN: 978-0765316660

Size: 320 pages, 6″ x 9″, Hardcover

Genre: Fantasy

Series: The Sum of All Men (v1), Brotherhood of the Wolf (v2), Wizardborn (v3), The Lair of Bones (v4), Sons of the Oak (v5), Worldbinder (v6)

At the end of Worldbinder, Fallion Orden, son of Gaborn, was imprisoned on a strange and fantastic world that he created by combining two alternate realities. It’s a world brimming with dark magic, ruled by a creature of unrelenting evil who is gathering monstrous armies from a dozen planets in a bid to conquer the universe. Only Fallion has the power to mend the worlds, but at the heart of a city that is a vast prison, he lies in shackles. The forces of evil are growing and will soon rage across the heavens. Now, Fallion’s allies must risk everything in an attempt to free him from the wyrmling horde.

FarWorld: Water Keep by J. Scott Savage


Title: FarWorld: Water Keep

Author: J. Scott Savage

Publisher: Shadow Mountain

Release Date: September 12, 2008

ISBN: 978-1590389621

Size: 432 pages, Hardback

Genre: Middle Grade, Fantasy

Other people may see thirteen-year-old Marcus Kanenas as an outcast and a nobody, but he sees himself as a survivor and a dreamer. In fact, his favorite dream is of a world far away, a world where magic is as common as air, where animals tell jokes and trees beg people to pick their fruit. He even has a name for this place—Farworld.

When Marcus magically travels to Farworld, he meets Kyja, a girl without magic in a world where spells, charms, and potions are everywhere, and Master Therapass, a master wizard who has kept a secret hidden for thirteen years, a secret that could change the fate of two worlds.

But the Dark Circle has learned of Master Therapass’s secret and their evil influence and power are growing. Farworld’s only hope is for Marcus and Kyja to find the mythical Elementals— water, land, air and fire- and convince them to open a drift between the worlds.

As Kyja and Marcus travel to Water Keep, they must face the worst the evil Dark Circle can throw at them—Summoners, who can command the living and the dead; Unmakers, invisible creatures that can destroy both body and soul; and dark mages known as Thrathkin S’Bae.

Along the way, Marcus and Kyja will discover the truth about their own heritage, the strength of their friendship, and the depths of their unique powers.

Meeting Amazing Grace by Gary & Joy Lundberg


Title: Meeting Amazing Grace

Author: Gary & Joy Lundberg

Publisher:

Release Date: August 7, 2008

ISBN: 978-0915029068

Size: 274 pages, 6×7″, softcover

Genre: General

(A novel based on true stories.)

You are about to embark on an unusual path of discovery with an amazing woman named Grace. You may be pleasantly surprised to find solutions to your own challenges as you step into the lives of families facing dramatic, yet all-too-common, dilemmas. It will be as if you have a crystal ball showing you what can be done to bring peace and love between you and your own family members. You will see how the clashing of personalities and differing family traditions and beliefs can be transformed into loving, rich relationships. If you sense a realism about these encounters, even the most bizarre, it’s because all are based on true experiences of real people. A surprise twist at the end will touch your heart.

Stones’ Quest: Redemption of the Curse by LaRene R. Ellis


Title: Stone’s Quest: Redemption of the Curse (vol 3)

Author: LaRene R. Ellis

Publisher: Gathering Place Publishers, Inc.

Release Date: July, 2008

ISBN: 978-0975462249

Size: 424 pages, softcover

Genre: Middle Grade fantasy

Series: Stone’s Quest: In Search of Its Master (vol. 1), The Battles Begin (vol. 2)

The Story continues, the curse is revealed. The balance of the galaxy is in the hands of the few. Will the revealed truth be enough, or will the overwhelming powers of the curse engulf the universe beyond the influence of the Master Stones?

The fate of all lies in the hands of one. Will this unlikely soul choose to save it all or let everything be destroyed? The race for ultimate power… who will win?

Don’t Cry Wolf by Clair M. Poulson


Title: Don’t Cry Wolf

Author: Clair M. Poulson

Publisher: Covenant

Release Date: August 2008

ISBN: 978-1598115965

Size: softcover

Genre: Suspense

An officer never knows what he might face when he first arrives at an accident. When Deputy Sergeant Matthew Prescott gets the call directing him to a serious crash on U.S.191, he drives as fast as he dares. As he approaches the twisted, mangled remains of the vehicle, he doubts there could be any survivors in that wreckage. Somebody’s lifewould be ruined tonight.

He just never thought it would be his.

Overwhelmed by the memory of losing part of his family that night, Matthew decides to take the sheriff’s offer to become a detective instead of a patrol supervisor. Maybe not being on-site at car accidents would dull his pain.

A year later, wolves are starting to drift from neighboring Yellowstone Park to Montana ranches and are preying on calves, and a group of activists is passionate about saving the wolves from getting shot by ranchers. But that passion turns to violence with the murder of a rancher who shoots a wolf in order to protect his livestock. Now it’s up to Matthew to find out exactly who is behind the escalating violence.