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A trapper discovers he’s been left a poke of gold—but there’s a safe and a greedy bartender between him and his inheritance. The residents of a mining camp join forces to protect children who may or may not be royalty in disguise. And a pair of bandits get more trouble than they bargained for when the cargo they were hired to steal turns out to be somebody’s mail-order bride!

Find all this and more in this anthology, and prepare yourself for a wild West you only thought you knew as six authors go off-trail and blaze a new path.

Compiled by Allison Tebo and featuring the talents of Rachel Kovaciny, Emily Hayse, Elisabeth Grace Foley, Hannah Kaye, and A. Hartley, this collection of short stories and flash fiction explores the western frontier of bygone days and the unexpected adventures that occur when we follow the lonesome path.

Release Date: September 10th, 2025