George Wier

It's been ten years since the ill-fated voyage of the Arcadia to the Moon. In that time, Billy and Ekka have married and raised their son, Dakota. But Billy Gostman-once known as Billy The Kid-has done anything but settle down during the intervening years. His eyes have been on the night sky and his thoughts have been on rescuing a companion from the Arcadia expedition, John Koothrappally. To add to his troubles, agents from governments around the world are scrambling for the secret of the incredible space-faring ship, and will stop at nothing. When Pat Garrett shows up in Waco to question Billy at the behest of President McKinley, the agents of a secret world power close in with their deadly clones and their Westinghouse robot. Billy, Ekka, Dakota, and Pat-along with their own Tesla Guardian Ultra 3 robot ("Guthrie", for short), must first rescue an old friend on Ceylon from execution before charging once again into the ether aboard Billy's new ship, Argent-with Mars as their destination Along the way they pick up former Captain John Carter (C.S.A), his sidekick Ian Mackenzie, and Bixie Cottontree, a voodoo priestess and seer. It's war in space and an even greater war on the distant world named for the God of War himself. And this time, the odds are even longer. ACCOLADES FOR THE FAR JOURNEY CHRONICLES Kring and Wier vault to the head of the burgeoning steampunk genre with this hyper-extrapolated, richly detailed saga. Every nut and bolt is tightened in place, and the cast of characters is a rogue's gallery of 19th Century mad scientists, outlaws and adventurers. I haven't had this much fun going to the Moon since H.G. Wells sent Bedford and Cavor into the sky. -KW Jeter, author of Infernal Devices and Fiendish Schemes Reads in the best way like a lost Jules Verne and H.G. Wells collaboration. Sense of wonder and the magic of great storytelling drive this fast-paced, steam-driven tale to a stunning conclusion with some adventurous stops along the way. -Joe R. Lansdale, author of Cold In July and The Bottoms 1889: Journey to the Moon is a rip-roaring steampunk thrill-ride with a wonderful cast of characters. Bring on the sequel -Bill Crider, author of the Sheriff Dan Rhodes Mysteries Kring and Wier elevate the steampunk genre to its pinnacle in 1889: Journey to the Moon. More than Verne, more than Wells, these two have created a thrill-a-minute adventure with a menagerie of unlikely characters, such as Billy the Kid, Nikola Tesla, George Custer and so many others. And what's truly amazing, the science is plausible This book will astound and entertain. Add in the special bonus of authentic language, dress and mannerisms, and you have the makings for a classic SF/steampunk novel that will go down in history-or rewrite it -T.R. Harris, author of The Fringe Worlds Billy Kring is the author of two Hunter Kincaid mystery novels: Quick, Outlaw Road, and The Empty Land as well as two Ronny Baca mystery novels, Baca and L.A. Woman. He recently penned the romantic suspense novel Where Evil Cannot Enter, writing as B.G. Kring. Besides writing on The Far Journey Chronicles, he is working on a high fantasy trilogy. He lives in a small town in South Texas, the same town where he grew up. Visit his website at billykring.com. George Wier lives in Austin, Texas with his lovely wife Sallie, two cats and two dogs. He is the author of the Bill Travis Mysteries. He writes mystery and crime, action-adventure, science fiction and steampunk. He also plays country fiddle and dabbles in art and photography, as well as public speaking on the subject of writing. Visit his website at georgewier.com, his Facebook page at George Wier-Author, and on Twitter at @BillTravisWrite.

The Fourth Set of Action-Packed Novels in the Bill Travis Mystery Series: You can't keep a Special Texas Ranger down, and his fourth installment: Bill takes to the steel rails on a 19-Century steam train in the slowest-moving yet knuckle-biting adventure ever in The Lone Star Express; goes up against the wiles of three deadly females in Trinity Trio; immerses himself in the Houston blues music scene while solving murders in Buffalo Bayou Blues; and takes the wine tour from hell across Central Texas in order to stop a war between competing wineries and fight off a criminal motorcycle gang in Reveille In Red. It's Bill Travis at his finest, with more fights, explosions, and raw action than ever before This omnibus contains the four Bill Travis books: #13 The Lone Star Express#14 Trinity Trio#15 Buffalo Bayou Blues#16 Reveille In Re

Arch Tasker has everything he ever wanted in his life except the one most important thing. He's a multi-millionaire with a grand home, a collection of fine cars, rare and valuable art donning the walls of his palatial mansion, and above all the love of his life as his wife. There's only one problem: Arch's wife, Susan, has contracted an amoeba that has virtually destroyed her mind, and now she sits in a vegetative state in the home they share under the care of a twenty-four hour nurse, and Arch's existence has become one of isolation and continual pain. Into his life, seemingly from nowhere, comes Erin Cloud Shadow Smith, the sole daughter of a Lipan Apache mother and Scotch-Irish itinerant farmer. The sad tale of her life thus far, told in the course of a single night in a late-night diner, cements the two of them together. Erin is younger than Arch by ten years, she is single, and at loose ends with herself and existence. But it becomes apparent that she needs him as much as he needs her. Thus begins their rise into the heavens of erotic ecstasy and their ultimate fall down into the abyss of tragedy as the overwhelming factors that stand in their way-unmitigated hate, self-loathing, and jealousy-seek to destroy them both, whether separately or together.This is a frank but disturbing tale of desire, need, and unbridled raw emotion. It is also a story about what it essentially means to be human.About the author: George Wier-dubbed "The Titan of Texas Fiction" by ArtPlanet-lives in Austin, Texas with his lovely wife Sallie, a cat and two dogs. He is the author of the popular sixteen-part Bill Travis Mysteries (including Top 10 Bestseller The Last Call), The Elysium Chronicles (Murder In Elysium and Sentinel In Elysium), and co-author of the Far Journey Chronicles (1889: Journey to the Moon and 1899: Journey to Mars). His recent historical thriller Neptune series includes Neptune's Forge and Neptune's Dominion. West of Valhalla is his first erotic thriller. With close to forty novels, omnibuses, and short story anthologies to his name, George Wier writes mystery and crime, historical thrillers, action-adventure, science fiction, steampunk, speculative fiction, short stories, screenplays and teleplays. He also plays classical violin, country fiddle, paints oils and watercolors, sketches with pencil, and speaks publicly on the subject of writing. Visit his website at georgewier.com, his Facebook page at George Wier-Author, or on Twitter at @BillTravisWrite.

Jem is an orphan living in the floating city of Cirrus. As the dreaded Horn attack, Jem and his friends are scooped up in the adventure of a lifetime when the floating orphanage, Janus, is destroyed. Not only must Jem, Crowen, Kaetu, and a mec named Goat survive aboard a Horn capital ship, but they must find a way to save each other and all of Skye. In order to do so, Jem and his friends soon find themselves in the crosshairs of the two greatest fleets ever assembled with a battle coming that may bring nightfall upon Earth forever. But there is hope in a well-kept secret buried beneath a mountain far below in the Land left devastated by the two-hundred year-old holocaust.

Houston, Texas may be the blues capitol of the world, but when aging blues musician and Vietnam veteran Willard "Cottonmouth" Dalton is asked to kill a man, only Bill Travis can sort out why and get to the bottom of a war between two competing blues taverns and discover the identity of who stands behind a seeming accidental death, an explosion, and a brutal murder-all within a single day and night Darkness, death and danger stalk the dirty piers of the ship channel and the back street jive joints, but Bill Travis is no stranger to any of them, as what unfolds becomes a deadly confrontation and a climactic fight for his life to the final bars of the darkest ballad of his career.George Wier is the author of the popular Bill Travis mystery series, as well as numerous other mystery, science fiction and steampunk novels. He lives in Austin, Texas, with his lovely wife, Sallie, two dogs, and two cats.

Former Governor Dick Sawyer may be dying, but he has one final mission for Bill Travis. Bill has to fly to Pist , Mexico, to find Walt Cannon, friend and retired Texas Ranger who disappeared while on the trail of a man named Sunlight-a ruthless killer, drug lord, revolutionary and cult leader. Sunlight wants to return Mexico to the rule of the ancient Maya, but between the jungle and the ruins of a civilization long dead is the most dangerous animal of all-the Mexican Army. With the help of a Mexican police captain, a little girl, and an ornery donkey, Bill Travis must go toe-to-toe with his most dangerous enemy yet in order to save a friend.