Wilderness

  In 1829, life west of the Mississippi was filled with constant peril and hardship. At any moment, a settler might find himself threatened by a murderous Indian or a deadly beast. Only rugged mountain men like Nathaniel King had the courage to challenge the unknown dangers for the freedom the wilderness offered. But when Nate and his mentor Shakespeare McNair made enemies of two Flathead Indians, their survival skills were tested as never before. If either man made one mistake, both would suffer merciless deaths. The story opens with Nate going to visit his friend, Shakespeare. It appears that he wants advice on his wife, Winona, giving birth. Nate isn't exactly thrilled with her idea of delivering the baby, and he wants his mentor to help him. However, upon arriving at Shakespeare's cabin, Nate finds it in disarray. Noticing from the tracks outside the home, he deduces that Indians have taken his friend captive. Going after him without a second thought, Nate soon runs into th...

  In 1828, few white men dared to venture into the immense, unsettled region west of the Mississippi. And of those who did, only courageous men like Nathaniel King had the strength and skills to survive the harsh, frozen wilderness. But when three vicious trappers ambushed him and kidnapped his pregnant wife, Winona, King faced the greatest challenge of his life. For if Nate did not rescue Winona and their unborn child, the life he had worked so hard to build would be worthless. The story opens with Nate bringing down a bison. Stripping the buffalo of its meat, he's soon attacked by a pack of wolves. Fending them off, but ending up seriously wounded, Nate passes out in the snow. When he next awakens, he finds himself back in his own cabin. It would appear that his pregnant wife Winona has dragged him there and nursed him back to health. As she feeds him, Winona asks who Adeline might be. Nate is initially shocked to hear the name, but reveals that he once considered marrying the wo...

  In 1828, few white men had set foot west of the Mississippi River, and of those who did, even fewer lived to describe the unknown territory. Only tough mountain men like Nathaniel King had the strength and knowledge to carve out a life in that savage region. But when a war party of Blackfoot Indians kidnapped his friend Shakespeare McNair, Nathaniel found his survival skills tested as never before. If King made one mistake, neither he nor Shakespeare would ever tell anyone their tale. The story opens with Nate and Shakespeare hunting in the woods. A lone rifle shot disturbs Nate, who believes that it could be Indians, and he only calms down after Shakespeare tells him to think otherwise. The two men are out to set beaver traps; a skill that Shakespeare is going to bestow on his young friend before leaving to find his way back to his own cabin. After killing a black bear, the two are joined by Thaddeus Baxter, a lone trapper from Ohio. It appears that Thaddeus has just escaped wit...

  In 1828, the Rocky Mountains were wild and treacherous. Anyone daring to travel there faced unknown dangers and adventures at every turn. On a hunting trip, young Nathaniel King stumbled onto a disgraced Crow Indian. Attempting to regain his honor, Sitting Bear placed himself and his family in great peril, for a war party of hostile Utes threatened to kill them all. When the savages wounded Sitting Bear and kidnapped his wife and daughter, Nathaniel had to rescue them or watch them perish. But despite his skill in tricking unfriendly Indians, King might have just met an enemy he could not outsmart. The story opens with Nate tracking a deer through the woods. He eventually brings down the animal and is forced to scare off a panther who is also vying for the meat. It's here that we're introduced to Sitting Bear, a friendly Crow Indian. He befriends Nate and the two of them venture to his lodge. We meet Sitting Bear's lovely family and find Nate bringing down a buffalo to hi...

  In 1828, the Rocky Mountains were an immense, unsettled region through which few white men dared to travel. Only courageous mountain men like Nathaniel King were willing to risk the unknown dangers for the freedom the wilderness offered. But while attending a rendezvous of trappers and fur traders, King's freedom was threatened when he was accused of murdering several men for their money. With the help of his friend Shakespeare McNair, Nathaniel had to prove his innocence. For he had not cast off the fetters of society to spend the rest of his life behind bars. The story opens by finding our wayward travelers on the way to the annual mountain man rendezvous. As they take a breather for the evening, Nate fights and kills his second grizzly bear. He finds that this only adds fuel to the fire of his reputation. Spending the night in the woods, there's a creepy scene where the forest surrounding them goes eerily quiet. It's a serene passage, but one that packs a heavy punch. ...

In 1828, although the United States had only been in existence for fifty years, some cities were already bustling, overcrowded metropolises. Beyond the Mississippi River, however, lay a vast region unexplored by white men. There, nineteen-year-old Nathaniel King and a rugged mountain man named Shakespeare McNair head for a rendezvous of trappers and fur traders in the Rocky Mountains. The story opens only a few days after the conclusion of the previous volume. Shakespeare is leading Nate to the annual mountain man rendezvous. Along the way, David Robbins infuses the tale with an opening battle against Ute warriors. It's a harrowing experience as the two white men fight off the savages. Following this, Nate is nearly killed by a giant rattlesnake. Surviving that encounter, the two men next have to help a band of Shoshone braves fend off a horde of dreaded Blackfoot Indians. The author keeps the action flowing, leading up to the crux of the story. It's here that we're introdu...