Wilderness

The Wild Land Savage and dangerous, the unmapped territory west of the Mississippi presented constant challenges to anyone who dared to venture into it. Yet as the cities of the new country grew into overcrowded metropolises, a young man had to head to the unexplored region if he hoped to fulfill the great American Dream of liberty. The Courageous Spirit Undaunted by the countless threats that imperiled them, Nathaniel King and other brave mountain men struggled to build a life unfettered by the corruption of society. It was a fight to the death, and only the strong could hope to survive. The Never-Ending Battle But when a group of English travelers journeyed into the Rockies, they had no defense against the fierce Indians, deadly beasts, and hostile elements. If Nate and his friend Shakespeare McNair couldn't save them, the young adventurers would suffer unimaginable pain before facing certain death.

Trouble Brewing Life on the frontier can often be brutal. Behind the untamed beauty of the Rockies lurks danger and hardship and harsh conditions that only the strongest can endure. So when Artemis Borke opened a new trading post in Nate King's territory, everyone was delighted, including Touch the Clouds, tribal leader of the neighboring Shoshones. Finally, settlers and Shoshones alike would have access to goods and supplies. Soon, however, things started to go wrong. Borke wasn't just selling trade goods, he was selling liquor, which had severe consequences for the Shoshone warriors and their families. Even worse, Borke started trading with the Crows, selling rifles to the enemies of Touch the Cloud's people. What began as a blessing soon turned into a grave threat. The once-peaceful Shoshone village, torn apart by Borke's firewater, would be an easy target for the bloodthirsty Crows. Will Touch the Clouds, Nate King and his son be able to stop the bloodshed before it's too late?

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Danger On All Sides The unforgiving wilderness of the Rocky Mountains forced a boy to grow up fast, so Nate King taught his son, Zach, how to survive the constant hazards and hardships - and he taught him well. With an Indian war party on the prowl and a marauding grizzly on the loose, young Zach was about to face the test of his life, with no room for failure. But there was one danger Nate hadn't prepared Zach for - a beautiful girl with blue eyes.

The Trail to Danger Life in the majestic Rockies is hard. Only the hardiest and bravest of pioneers can survive the never-ending dangers of the frontier. Still, young Zach King can't wait to return there with his bride-to-be. For the frontier is his home, the only place he feels free from the constraints and prejudices of so-called civilization. But it looks like he'll have to postpone the homecoming just a little longer. He has no choice but to agree to lead a wagon train of dangerously unprepared settlers into the mountains. Without his help they'll surely die. But even with it, will they be able to survive a trek through lands ruled by bloodthirsty Pawnees?

Wilderness Justice In the wild Rockies, a man had to act as judge, jury, and executioner against his enemies. Only strong mountain men like Nathaniel King could outfight the savage Indians and bloodthirsty renegades roaming the unexplored territory. And when trappers started turning up dead, their bodies horribly mutilated, Nate and his friends vowed to hunt down the ruthless killers. Taking the law into their own hands, they soon found that a hasty decision could make them as guilty as the murderers they wanted to stop.

Slaver's Fury In the great unsettled Rocky Mountains, a man had to struggle every waking hour to scratch a home from the land. And though living on the frontier was deadly, the reward for the hardy souls brave enough to take the risk was unlimited freedom - freedom that murderous renegades would steal for a few pieces of gold. When mountain man Nathaniel King and his family were threatened by a band of bloodthirsty slavers, they faced enemies like none they'd ever battled. But the sun hadn't risen on the day when the mighty Nate King would let his kin be taken captive without a fight to the death.

On Trial For His Life In the untamed wilderness of the Rocky Mountains, there is frequently only one law - the law of survival. But sometimes even the brave men and women living on the brutal frontier must answer to the justice of so-called civilization. This is the lesson that famed mountain man Nate King and his son Zach, are about to learn. Zach, a half-breed, has been brought to trial, accused of being the ringleader of a blood-drenched Indian massacre at a trading post. Nate knows that his son is innocent and can't understand how anyone would ever think Zach could be guilty of such a crime. But Nate isn't aware of the devious plotting and scheming that's going on behind locked doors - or the horrible lengths that the schemers would go to in order to see Zach hanged!

When America was the Home of the Brave In 1832, life in the Rocky Mountains was filled with danger and mystery. Indian legends held that deep in secluded valleys lurked bizarre creatures bent on destroying man. Although Indians shunned such places, courageous settlers like Nathaniel King had no time for such tales, and they willingly braved these forbidden areas. But when Nate led a hunting expedition into a valley where one of these monsters was said to live, several of his fellow hunters were viciously slain. And before long Nate himself became the prey of a beast that might have come out of his worst nightmare.

The Canyon Of Death To survive in the untamed wilderness a man needs all the friends he can get. No one can battle the continual dangers for long on his own. Even a fearless frontiersman like Nate King needs help now and then and he's always ready to give it when it's needed. So when an elderly Shoshone warrior comes to Nate asking for help, Nate agrees to lend a hand - no matter how strange the request may be. The old warrior knows he doesn't have long to live and he wants to die in the remote canyon where his true love was killed many years before, slain by a giant bear straight out of Shoshone myth. No Shoshone will dare accompany the dreaded canyon alone. And as Nate soon learns the hard way, some legends are far better left undisturbed.

Bound by Blood Growing up in the wild frontier of the Rockies, Zach King survived countless dangers, from nature and from human predators. Like his father, the legendary Nate King, Zach has learned to anticipate threats before they appear. But even Zach cant predict the danger he'll face when he travels with his fiance to meet her family in St. Louis. He knows they'll probably look down their noses at him because hes a half breed. Hes used to that by now. But he doesnt know just how far his beloveds family will go to "protect" her from marrying Zach. Some of the self-righteous relatives will stop at nothing to save the family's good name . . . even murder.