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THE DUST AND THE DARK PLACES: PART ONE
A ruthless and gritty Western inspired by the dime novels of the 1800s.
America, 1883. Gunslinger Benjamin Dance wanders the relentless wastelands of the Mojave Desert, lost and near death, his wounded body clinging to the back of a bloodstained horse. As night falls, an unexpected encounter with the mysterious and secretive stranger Jasper Bennett gives Benjamin an opportunity for survival.
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With darkness surrounding them, Benjamin and Jasper seek solace in the light of a campfire. It is here that Benjamin recalls his remarkable history with the Two-Faced Reaper himself, Howling Jack Holloway.
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Jasper is alarmed. He has heard savage tales about Howling Jack and the Devilfall Bastard Six before, and he cannot believe that Benjamin is after the bounty on the heads of the most dangerous outlaws in Nevada.
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But Benjamin is not after the bounty. His pursuit of Howling Jack is entirely personal. This gunslinger is focused on nothing else but getting revenge on the man who ruined his life.
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Inspired by the tropes and themes of 1800s dime novels, The Dust and the Dark Places perfectly captures the madness, debauchery and beauty of the American frontier. With epic themes of love, loss and redemption, this novel is both a reimagining and a homage to the traditional Western.
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THE DUST AND THE DARK PLACES: PART TWO
The campfire continues to burn. One side of the Two-Faced Reaper’s story remains untold.
America, 1883. The cruel and desolate night has reached its darkest point. Gunslinger Benjamin Dance has exhausted all three of his tales detailing his violent history with Howling Jack Holloway and the Devilfall Bastard Six, and it is now Jasper Bennett’s turn to talk. Jasper has promised to reveal the rest of the secrets he has been hiding from Benjamin, but his past deceptions have left a bitter taste in the young gunslinger’s mouth.
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As the two men both descend further into the darkness of their pasts, Jasper must ask himself one question: is it too late to save a man who is already past the point of redemption?
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Inspired by the tropes and themes of 1800s dime novels, the concluding chapter of The Dust and the Dark Places takes readers on an incredible journey across the American West. It is a dramatic and violent tale of love and hate, loyalty and betrayal, and the dreams of salvation from the darkest depths of a man’s mind.
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