JOHNSTONE COUNTRY. ENJOY LIFE. THERE'S PLENTY OF TIME TO BE DEAD.

The bestselling masters of the Great American Western deliver a thrilling new chapter in the Forever Texas saga--as the ranch-building Royles prepare for the deadliest conflict in U.S. history . . .

Civil War is brewing. Everything is about to change. Based on true events.

Regis Royle dreams big. And since everything's bigger in Texas, his dream is to make the Royle Ranch the biggest cattle supplier in the country. Problem is, the country is splitting apart, people are taking sides, and everyone's gearing up for a full-blown War Between the States. Regis's kid brother, Shepley, has enlisted in the Army. His trusted foreman "Bone" McGraw has left to rejoin the Texas Rangers. And the rail lines have been rerouted for the war effort. Which means Regis has to transport his cows the hard way: a cattle drive . . .

With only a skeleton crew of ranch hands, Regis takes the lead to drive the cattle northward. He and his men are attacked by a brutal, thieving band of Apache, Comanche, Kiowa, and everything in between. They're plagued by violent storms, relentless heat, stampeding herds, and poisonous snakes. When Regis gets separated from his men, he fears he's reached the end of the line. But a Texan knows he has to keep fighting--even in America's darkest hour--to keep the dream alive . . .