Grace and the Guiltless
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- $9.99
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- $9.99
Publisher Description
In one devastating night, Grace Milton's peaceful life on a horse ranch outside Tombstone, Arizona is shattered. Grace's family is brutally killed by the notorious Guiltless Gang, leaving her the only survivor. Alone and desperate, she sets out into the wilderness on her trusted stallion, Bullet, with burning thoughts of revenge. But when she falls foul of the elements, a young man called Joe saves her life by taking her to an American Indian camp to heal her body and spirit. She begins to learn their ways and despite all her heartache, she finds herself beginning to fall for Joe. Then she comes face-to-face with one of the Guiltless Gang, Doc Slaughter. Can Joe persuade her to start a new life with the tribe or will Grace stop at nothing for justice?
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Johnson debuts with an atmospheric Western, first in the Wanted series, starring vigilante Grace Milton. When the brutal Guiltless Gang, led by Elijah Hale, slaughters Grace's entire family in order to steal their silver-rich ranch, Grace narrowly escapes with her wild stallion, Bullet, and her father's gun. Since Hale has the crooked sheriff in his pocket, Grace must seek justice on her own. After a short time in the Arizona desert, she and Bullet are injured and dehydrated. An English boy, Joe, who was long ago adopted by the Ndeh (Apache) tribe, rescues her, teaching her to fight and survive. Nearly everyone Grace meets advises her to move on or turn to the law for help, but her stubbornness and determination drive her forward. Johnson delivers cinematic action and striking descriptions of the landscape typical of the genre, and a dusting of romance enriches Grace's life without becoming the main impetus driving her or the story. By the end, Grace's quest has just begun, and readers should be taken with how she has evolved into a gutsy, cutthroat heroine. Ages 14 up.
