A Forgotten Evil

By Sheldon Russell

*WINNER 2020 Spur Award from the Western Writers of America - FINALIST, Oklahoma Book Award*

In the restless years after the Civil War, a wounded nation turns west. Caleb Justin, orphaned and aching for purpose, leaves the Ohio River with his closest friend, Joshua Hart, a runaway with more grit than faith. Their plan: to reach Fort Leavenworth and enlist under General Sheridan. But when an old injury ends Caleb's dream, the two are torn apart-- Joshua joins Custer's ranks, and Caleb is left to survive alone on the unforgiving prairie.

Scraping by, Caleb's luck runs out when he's captured by a band of Cheyenne. What begins as captivity becomes an awakening as he learns to see the war-torn plains through the eyes of those his country seeks to destroy. Then fate intervenes: a wagon train under attack, and a young woman-- Joan Monnet, the spirited daughter of a railroad tycoon-- thrown into Caleb's path.

As winter closes in, Caleb, Joan, and Joshua are drawn inexorably toward the Washita River, where Custer's forces prepare to strike a Cheyenne village. Amid snow and smoke, loyalty and conscience collide. Each must decide what survival truly means-- and what it will cost.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1947976133
• ISBN13: 9781947976139
• Release Date: October 2019
• Publisher: Cennan
• Length: 298 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.4" x 8.6"