Wind Walker

Praise for the Novels of

TERRY C. JOHNSTON

WIND WALKER

“One of the most evocative and powerful books in the series.” —Publishers Weekly

“What makes these novels so rich and fascinating is the genuine flavor of the period and the men who made it what it was.” —Tulsa World

RIDE THE MOON DOWN

“Bass is a near-mythic Davy Crockett-like character, but author Johnston imbues him with Everyman emotions. … Readers of past Bass adventures will not be disappointed.”

—Booklist

DANCE ON THE MOON

“A good book … not only gives readers a wonderful story, but also provides vivid slices of history that surround the colorful characters.”

—Dee Brown, author of Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee

“Packed with people, action, and emotion … makes you wish it would never end.”

—Clive Cussler

BUFFALO PALACE

“Rich in historical lore and dramatic description, this is a first-rate addition to a solid series, a rousing tale of one man’s search for independence in the unspoiled beauty of the old West.”

—Publishers Weekly

“Terry C. Johnston has redefined the concept of the western hero. … The author’s attention to detail and authenticity, coupled with his ability to spin a darned good yarn, makes it easy to see why Johnston is today’s bestselling frontier novelist. He’s one of a handful that truly know the territory.”

—Chicago Tribune

CRACK IN THE SKY

“No one does it better than Terry Johnston. He has emerged as one of the great frontier historical novelists of our generation.”

—Tulsa World

“Mastery of the mountain man culture in all its ramifications, a sure grasp of the historical context, and the imagination of a first-rate novelist combine to make Crack in the Sky a compelling, fast- paced story firmly anchored in sound history.”

—Robert M. Utley, former chief historian for the National Park Service and author of A Life Wild and Perilous: Mountain Men and the Paths to the Pacific

CARRY THE WIND, BORDERLORDS, and ONE-EYED DREAM

“Johnston’s books are action-packed … a remarkably fine blend of arduous historical research and proficient use of language … lively, lusty, fascinating.”

—Colorado Springs Gazette Telegraph

“Rich and fascinating … There is a genuine flavor of the period and of the men who made it what it was.”

—The Washington Post Book World

BOOKS BY TERRY C. JOHNSTON

Cry of the Hawk

Winter Rain

Dream Catcher

Carry the Wind

Borderlords

One-Eyed Dream

Dance on the Wind

Buffalo Palace

Crack in the Sky

Ride the Moon Down

Death Rattle

SONS OF THE PLAINS NOVELS

Long Winter Gone

Seize the Sky

Whisper of the Wolf

THE PLAINSMEN NOVELS

Sioux Dawn

Red Cloud’s Revenge

The Stalkers

Black Sun

Devil’s Backbone

Shadow Riders

Dying Thunder

Blood Song

Reap the Whirlwind

Trumpet on the Land

A Cold Day in Hell

Wolf Mountain Moon

Ashes of Heaven

Cries from the Earth

Lay the Mountains Low

For all that his steadfast friendship has meant to me and my writing career across many, many seasons—from the Rocky Mountain front to the grand Pacific Coast—it is with honor that I dedicate this final novel in the saga of Titus Bass to my old and dear friend of Colorado’s Front Range, the one who has been braiding the rope others will one day strive to climb,

Kent Havermann

a man who would do to ride the river with, a friend who would stand at my back against