Joel Briggs is the son of an alcoholic father.  He’s a bully, brutalized but intelligent.  When he was twelve years old, Joel and his two friends wander down a creek in rural Tennessee.  While they are playing, they suddenly realise that their surroundings have changed.  Their houses have disappeared and nothing is as it was.  They’ve taken a trip into the early 1800’s and run afoul of the infamous Wesley Pike.  They soon learn that the wild west is not the romantic place they thought of as shown in the movies and books of their time.  They need every ounce of cunning to survive the horrors of Wesley Pike and his gang.  Joel survives the adventure and makes it back to the present, transformed from an angry bully into a compassionate leader. 

Three authors have collaborated to write an exciting adventure that will certainly hold their readers captive.  The Wild West comes to all it’s gory life in this compelling story.  This is not for the faint hearted.  There are no heroes on white horses, or calvary riding in to save the day.  No, in this story, the readers will meet a gang of cut throats, a gang that indulge in all types of depravity and where the life of a man means nothing more than a spit in the river.  This reviewer enjoyed this story immensely.  It’s real, gritty and powerful.  The boy's predicament is very real and they could get killed at any time.  This is a must read.  This reviewer is looking forward to reading the second book in this exciting story.

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