The Scourge

By C. Yellow Robe

Jody Old Rock never wanted to set foot in Stewart, Montana, again. Not after a childhood of being bullied by Whites and Natives alike for being a Black Indian. And not after spending his teenage years in a brutal reformatory. But with the death of his beloved grandfather, Jody returns to claim his inheritance, swearing he'll keep his nose clean. Those plans go up in smoke when Jody steps in to defend a teen from a gang of bullies. The friendship that forms proves to be a connection that both desperately need, but that need is complicated when Jody falls for the boy's mother. At first, Jody is convinced he can navigate these uncharted waters -- until an unexpected rival appears. The spiral of events that follows will leave everyone changed forever. The Scourge departs the station as a slow burn and eventually becomes a runaway train screaming down the tracks. This is a story about how mistakes can reverberate through the years of our lives and how alienation can shape our view of the world -- and ourselves.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0D7Q6PJF1
• ISBN13: 9798327903418
• Release Date: July 2024
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 223 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 0.6" x 5.0"