Range Rider: Quintessence Tales

By Thomas Friend and Satom Chhim

A boy escapes an orphanage. A legend rides into history.

In the brutal winter of 1862 Toronto, twelve-year-old Eric Redman breaks free from Saint Mary's orphanage with nothing but a stolen comic book, a sharpened steel needle, and a vow that burns hotter than the cold around him:

"Someday... everybody will know my name."

Crossing into the United States at thirteen-with two kills already behind him-Eric enters a frontier exploding with war, outlaws, buffalo hunters, and the raw violence of a nation being carved from dust and blood. Every mile tests him. Every duel shapes him. Every choice pushes him closer to the man the world will one day fear.

As Eric becomes known simply as "The Kid," he crosses paths with legends like Jesse James, Buffalo Bill Cody, and Pat Garret, forging alliances and rivalries that will echo across the West. But the frontier is more than gun smoke and grit. It's where he discovers loyalty, love, and the fragile hope of a life worth fighting for-especially when he meets Anita, the woman who becomes his heart's true north.

From saloon shootouts to wild horse stampedes, from outlaw chases to the quiet promise of a ranch in Wyoming, Range Rider is a sweeping, cinematic Western epic about survival, identity, and the long road toward redemption.

"There must be hope to the pain of breaking free..."

Perfect for readers who love:

Gritty Western realism

Coming-of-age outlaw stories

Historical adventure with emotional depth

Legends reimagined with heart and humanity

If you enjoy the raw authenticity of Larry McMurtry, the frontier sweep of Cormac McCarthy, or the character-driven grit of Taylor Sheridan, Range Rider belongs on your shelf.

Ride with The Kid. Witness the making of a legend.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GH7H5KT9
• ISBN13: 9798243457033
• Release Date: January 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.0" x 8.0"