Author Description

He swore it would never happen again. Not to his mother. Not to him. Seventeen-year-old Thaddeus Malloy has one dream: to become a doctor and escape the fists of his brutal stepfather. But when one violent night changes everything, he flees into the wild unknown-armed with a stolen pistol, a head full of ambition, and a new name: Brody Connor. As Brody navigates river currents, treacherous strangers, and unforgiving frontier lands, he must rely on grit, instinct, and the kindness of strangers to survive. From dodging bounty hunters to delivering babies, Brody's journey becomes one of transformation-of both body and soul-in a land where survival demands sacrifice, and every decision writes the next line of your legacy. But can a wanted boy with a price on his head ever truly outrun the past? Or will his dreams drown in the current of vengeance and regret?