The Greenhorn

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SWINDLED. STRANDED. OUT OF TIME. Fletcher Bannock isn’t a gunfighter, soldier, or lawman. He’s a greenhorn. The rugged nineteen-year-old heads West with calloused hands, big dreams, and very little understanding of what waits beyond the Mississippi. When he hears about Xanadu, Montana—a frontier settlement where decent folks are building something honest and lasting—Fletch spends all his money on a map and vows to lead a ragged band of orphans, old-timers, and outcasts to a better life. To succeed, Fletch must find courage he didn’t know he had—and earn the trust of a young woman who learned long ago not to trust anyone. She’s tougher than she looks. And he’s stronger than anyone knows. Together, they just might carve out a life worth fighting for. The Greenhorn is another classic John Deacon Western with a touch of romance. “John Deacon writes the kind of Westerns I like to read—gritty and fun with lots of heart.” — Don Bentley, New York Times Bestselling author of the Matt Drake thrillers; the Tom Clancy Jack Ryan, Jr. novels; and the Vince Flynn Mitch Rapp series

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Is The Greenhorn appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 16 and up.

Expect frontier violence typical of Westerns (gunfights, survival challenges) with minimal profanity and a clean romance. Themes of hardship, orphans, and building community in harsh conditions.