Mountain Trials: A Classic YA Western Adventure

The gripping McIntyre saga continues-where every trail leads to danger, alliances are forged in fire, and even the strongest hearts are tested in the wild frontier.

In the rugged San Juan Mountains of Colorado, eighteen-year-old Gus McIntyre faces his most perilous mission yet: protect a fortune in gold for his close friends, Jessie and Walter Hamilton Jr. But what begins as a simple transport turns into a deadly game of survival when Gus crosses paths with Naomi "Fire Spirit" Brown-a white woman raised by a Caputa Indian tribe with secrets as complex as her past.

As Gus and Naomi begin the long journey to Texas, shadowed by outlaws, imposters, and desperate men driven by gold fever, their growing bond is put to the test. When they rescue a wounded survivor near No Man's Land, whose family was slaughtered in a brutal attack, the stakes rise even higher. Now burdened with protecting two women and ten bags of gold, Gus and his companions must rely on grit, wit, and instinct to reach Saguache alive.

From the peaks of Colorado to the lawless stretches of Oklahoma, Mountain Trials is a thrilling ride through untamed territory-blending young romance, Western grit, and high-stakes adventure in the tradition of the greatest frontier legends.

Will Gus make it out alive-or will the trail take more than he's ready to give?