Every hombre in the Old West shook in his boots when he heard the name of King Charlie. Lord of sagebrush and saddle leather, leader of outlaws and renegades, Charlie ruled the wild territory with a fist on iron. But the times were changing, the land was being tamed, and men like Charlie were quickly fading into legend. Before his empire disappeared into the sunset like a forgotten gunslinger, Charlie swore he'd pass his legacy on to only one man: the ornery cuss who could claim it with bullets--or blood.
Every hombre in the Old West shook in his boots when he heard the name of King Charlie. Lord of sagebrush and saddle leather, leader of outlaws and renegades. Charlie ruled the wild territory with a fist of iron. But the times were changing the land was being tamed, and men like Charlie were quickly fading into legend. Before his empire disappeared into the sunset like a forgotten gunslinger, Charlie swore he'd pass his legacy on to only one man: the ornery cuss who could claim it with bullets --- or blood. (back cover)