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This book captures the history and traditions of cowboys and ranchers in the American West. It shares stories from the lives of range heroes who illustrate the essentials of living well, including the importance of honesty, hard work, and keeping your word. Zimmer writes from a lifetime of study and firsthand experience as one who lives and works in the West. Dozens of rare historical photos and illustrations bring these stories to life. Saddle up and ride with him as he prowls through such range topics as the lore of stock saddles, the exploits of courageous horses, and the work of hard riding top hands all over the West.

The second compendium of Rayden Valkyrie Tales contains three more stand-alone novellas featuring the heroic warrior Rayden Valkyrie Included in Volume II are Across Desert Plains, Prowling the Darkness, and Darkness Enthroned More exotic settings, new challenges, fearsome creatures, and engaging characters abound in these tales that readers of Heroic Fantasy and Sword and Sorcery will love Here are the tales included in volume two Across Desert PlainsOnly the foolish deem the desolate places of the world truly abandoned.Journeying to the Kingdom of Thrakkia, Rayden Valkyrie encounters a large contingent of nomadic Barradans. Knowing the routes through the great desert expanses and the numerous dangers encountered within them, the rugged tribal people are also hospitable to strangers and they welcome her among them.Heading westward to avoid becoming swept up in the ambitions of a bloodthirsty desert warlord, the Barradans have only one other individual among them who is not a member of their tribe; an enigmatic Hebrennan elder.Mysteries soon unfold, and Rayden's own life will teeter on the edge of an abyss.Where no man or woman dwells, things with darker intentions and ravenous hungers can set root, grow, and cast a deepening shadow across desert plains.Across Desert Plains is a stand-alone novella that is part of the Rayden Valkyrie Tales.Prowling the DarknessDark rumors and whisperings of unholy sorcery bring Rayden Valkyrie to the remote city of Sereth-Naga.There she finds a populace cowering in fear of the city's ruthless, mysterious rulers, who remain behind the high walls of their citadel.An even greater mystery surrounds the city.Something is prowling the darkness.Something that has kept the enigmatic rulers for centuries from escaping Sereth-Naga to spread their wickedness to other lands.Prowling the Darkness is a stand-alone novella that is part of the Rayden Valkyrie Tales.Darkness Enthroned In the heart of a frigid northern winter, Rayden Valkyrie takes refuge in the lands of the Sarvan people when a mounted column of Attun warriors is seen passing along the outskirts of their territory heading west.Far from their steppe domain in the east, the Attun warriors are journeying into a remote, unpopulated wilderness, drawing great alarm from the Sarvans about their purpose. Learning of the situation, Rayden joins with a band of warriors from the area's villages to investigate.Following the tracks of the Attun warriors, they are led to the base of an enormous, ancient burial mound, where the trail vanishes abruptly. A mystery looms, and Rayden seeks to discover the nature of the burial mound and the reason why the Attuns have traveled so far from their homelands to enter it.Darkness Enthroned is a stand-alone adventure that is part of the Rayden Valkyrie Tales.

Escape into the wonders of Ave in this first collection of short stories featuring the fantastical world from the Fires in Eden Series from Stephen Zimmer. "Into Glory Ride" tells the story of a young Trogen Warrior who is called to go up against insurmountable odds when Elves raid his homeland. The Trogens have only begun training winged steeds for combat, but time is of the essence and a choice has to be made by the young warrior. In "A Touch of Serenity" a conscript laborer working on a massive wall constructed under the orders of the Divine Emperor begins to hear ghostly voices asking for help. His response leads him on a journey that will test his courage, wisdom, and compassion. In "Moonlight's Grace" a young man goes to help his people when a Midragardan raid strikes Gael. He seeks to prove his worth to the chieftain whose daughter he loves with all his heart. The novella-length "Winter's Embrace" follows a warrior-monk deep into dangerous woodlands in the heart of winter. There he will find his faith tested in ways he never anticipated, when he must help a forest witch against an enigmatic, immortal being known as the Undying. "Lion Heart" introduces the heroic Sigananda of the Amazu people, who must confront things that transcend the laws of the physical world when powerful Wizards threaten his homeland. In "Land of Shadow", a knight who is part of a band of Avanoran mercenaries discovers how perilous the mysterious Shadowlands are when they undertake a journey to locate a site to build a fortress. A world of wonder beckons to be explored and fantasy enthusiasts are invited along for the journey in these half-dozen stories from the world of Ave

Journey into realms of darkness and explore the regions where angels fear to tread Welcome to the Hellscapes, featuring tales of the infernal in settings where the horror never ends and the inhabitants experience the ultimate nightmare. In "Blood Dreams" follow the tale of a woman who knew great political authority and influence in life, as she discovers the reward awaiting her in the next world. "The Grove" welcomes a new arrival, a wealthy man who is looking forward to a weekend of indulging in lust and libation, as he has for many years in this secluded convocation for the elite. Something is different this time, though, and he soon finds that his visit will be taking a very different turn. In "The Smallest Fish", the story is told of a ruthless business mogul who finds himself in an abandoned, ruined version of the city he knew well ... in life. This city won't be remaining vacant for long. "Drowning in Tears" tells the story of a young man's unhealthy obsession for a suicidal girlfriend that leads him on a path of severe transformation. The final tale of Volume 1, "Lords of War", follows the story of a man who wielded military power on a worldwide scale as a Secretary of Defense, who now learns the deeper nature of war and what kinds of monstrosities it breeds. Hellscapes, Volume 1 is the first release in an exciting new themed horror collection from Stephen Zimmer.