Epic Adventures: Volume Two (Books #3-#4)

A SOUL-STIRRING ODYSSEY THROUGH THE UNTAMED AMERICAN WEST.

Journey into the uncharted West in Jedediah Smith: The Story of a Wayfaring Heart and uncover the true mountain man—untamed wanderers who have no qualms with leaving society and conventions behind. Desiring to see the vast unknown, they set out to lay eyes on an earth that erupts and powerful rivers that sculpt the land. They encounter skies filled with snow and oceans wild with promise and mystery. Among these mountain men, the most complicated and enigmatic is Jedediah Smith.

Packed with drama, adventure, and humor, The Rock Child tells the story of American Indians and Tibetan Buddhists, along with unforgettable historical characters. When an unlikely trio comprised of the Shoshone Indian Asie, a Tibetan nun, and Sir Richard Burton—the famous soldier and explorer—flees from the Utah Territory to California in 1862, the Destroying Angel of the Mormon Church, Porter Rockwell, pursues them relentlessly. Amidst a journey full of memorable incidents and colorful characters, including a fledgling journalist named Mark Twain, Asie discovers why he was named the Rock Child and what it means to be a man of color in America.

In a land where the landscape is as wild and untamed as the spirits who dare to traverse it, this classic Western collection is a testament to the enduring human spirit and the quest for identity and freedom.

Epic Adventures: Volume Two includes Jedediah Smith: The Story of a Wayfaring Heart and The Rock Child.

“A wild mythic novel of the American West.” —Library Journal