The Hermit's War

A Historical Western Adventure Novel

Five years after losing her husband, Madeline Banks is finally steady on her feet until a gang of outlaws attacks her ranch and she barely escapes with her life. Hunted through the hills of Sangre Pass, she takes refuge in a crumbling outpost and prepares for the worst. When a weathered stranger finds her hiding there, is he the threat she fears—or the only ally she has left?

Jebediah Hurst, a former officer turned recluse, known as the Hermit of Sangre Pass, is a man with a haunted past and no interest in unfinished business. When he finds a desperate woman chased by the same ruthless men he once fought beside, he’s forced to confront a history he buried long ago. Can he protect her without losing the peace he sacrificed everything to find?

As Madeline and Jeb battle a deadly gang, they’re drawn into a fight that’s personal for them both. With blood on the snow and ghosts behind every bend, will they reclaim what was taken—or be the next names buried in the pass?

"The Hermit's War" is a historical adventure novel of approximately 80,000 words. No cliffhangers, only pure unadulterated action.

Tropes: Female Protagonist, Wrongful Accusation, Unlikely Allies