The Kid from Mexico

Terence Newnes

Sinopse

At the age of three, Rowan Bailey sees his home destroyed and his mother killed in the street by Union raiders. When Confederate raiders later strike his grandfather’s homestead, young Rowan loses another family and is swept away to Mexico by a mysterious outlaw, Wesley Younger.
 
Raised in the rugged Sierra Madre by Wesley and the Mescalero Apaches, Rowan learns to survive and fight. Gifted with lightning reflexes and a sharp eye, he becomes a master of weapons, tracking, and survival.
 
After tragedy strikes, Rowan leaves the mountains behind and drifts alone in a lawless land. As bullets fly and loyalties are tested, Rowan must decide what kind of man he’s meant to become.
 
Deeply rooted in the classic Western tradition, THE KID FROM MEXICO is a gritty coming-of-age tale of survival and justice.

Disponível desde: 18/04/2025.

Comprimento de impressão: 152 páginas.

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