Wilderness

  In 1829, a new life in the vast uncharted region beyond the Mississippi River was a cause for celebration and fear. With wild beasts, lawless renegades, and hostile Indians enough to threaten even the bravest of men, a newborn had little hope for survival. Upon the birth of their first child, trapper Nathaniel King and his Indian wife, Winona, were overjoyed. But their delight turned to terror when Nate accompanied the men of Winona's tribe on a deadly buffalo hunt. If King didn't return, his family was sure to perish. The story begins with Nate and Winona leaving their cabin for the Shoshone village. Along the way, there are pitfalls such as dealing with a rattlesnake and a pack of wolves. Nate, who is worried about his pregnant wife, wants to hurry and reach the village. But he also knows that pushing his wife too hard could be bad for her. They're soon joined by a Sioux warrior named Red Hawk. It appears that he's an outcast, though Nate is unsure why, and the Indi...

  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...