The Ghost Deer

The Sawtooth Legacy, Book 1

By: R.B. Moller

Narrated by: Josh Heathcock

Length: 3 hrs and 52 mins

Publisher's summary

The Ghost Deer is an Inspiring, Heroic, Mountain Survival Bow Hunting Adventure—filled with Mystery, Life and Death Struggles, and Suspense. As thirteen-year-old Tater Thompson, a cattle ranch boy raised near the Sawtooth Mountains of Central Idaho, embarks on a journey to become a man. If you’re looking for a good down home Inspirational Story, that will have you on the edge of your seat one minute and laughing the next… filled with depth and life lessons you have come to the right place!

Tater engages in an epic Battle for Freedom in this captivating, campfire style story—about a Mysterious White Buck, a boy's love for his Dog, two ruthless Bullies and a Mountain with Secrets. He discovers the Legendary Ghost Deer—a powerful white buck as big as an elk with a massive rack of antlers and a mysterious past. He forsakes his family's rough stock heritage of unwavering integrity and courage, giving way to fear, making a bet with two ruthless brothers now threatening to take his best friend—an old Blue Heeler dog named Bandit. Struggling to prove himself a man, Tater embarks on a coming-of-age journey, as he faces unbeatable odds in a battle to win his dog's freedom. He learns to overcome self-doubt facing a mountain filled with mystery, surprise, and danger. He discovers clues of a secret mountain people and faces life and death struggles against storms, wolves, and a forest of wild animals, testing him to his core, as he discovers true freedom from the prisons within himself. Faced with hard choices and tough decisions—he learns core values and virtues of courage, integrity, fortitude, forgiveness, reliance on God, and the worth of freedom—in an epic tale of sacrifice, love, and doing the right thing even when it's hard. The Ghost Deer, Book One of the Sawtooth Legacy Series, is a good, clean, multi-generational family story of courage, persistence, forgiveness, and growth.

©2022 R.B. Moller (P)2023 R.B. Moller

Wonderfully Written and Read

A sweet coming of age story for all ages. The narrator’s smooth and southern tone transports you to the mountain range and into an adventure of a young boy. The survival and suspense, reminiscent of Gary Paulson, blend beautifully with the innocence of youth as a boy learns lessons about friendship, faith, and the forest.

Excellent story with an outstanding narrator!

This was an action packed, great classic story with a narrator that made the story come to life. A great read for the whole family, and a story that has the perfect amount of suspense, action, feel good life lessons and even some laughter to boot. I am very picky with audio books, a good narration is key, and this narrator made listening to this book very enjoyable.

Truly a great book for any age

This book really brought back the feeling of being a young adventurous explorer with so much relatable content with my own time in the mountains. I will surely be letting my kids read/season to this book when they are older.