About the Book: Shy South sets out to rescue her kidnapped brother and sister after her home is burned, forcing her to confront the violent past she hoped to leave behind. Accompanied by her cowardly stepfather Lamb, she journeys across the lawless Far Country, where gold fever, deadly feuds, duels and massacres await. But Lamb’s own dark history threatens to catch up with them, while an uneasy alliance with mercenary Nicomo Cosca and his unreliable lawyer Temple adds further danger. Filled with brutal action, revenge, dark humour and unforgettable characters, this gripping grimdark fantasy proves that the past never stays buried.