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Rhone was totally unprepared for the recall notice—especially one that read, “Return as soon as convenience allows,” which wasn't convenient at all.
Dejected by his recall, and not knowing why, Rhone heads back to the OPR compound, but had hardly started when he was ambushed, once again finding that ‘Lights out’ meant exactly that.
Now he's tracking the ever elusive Brotherhood, finding himself armed with nothing but his best friend, Stone. Battered and bruised, Rhone drags himself toward the goal, only to find his fickle luck proves itself his worst enemy.
Will a few mechanical tinkerings and a handful of unexpected allies be enough, or will the far-reaching Brotherhood finally outwit our collar-bound duo and bring their journey to an end?
Luna – When Rhone, our young protagonist, heads to the big city, it’s more than the eye-catching styles that cause him to wonder if he’s doing the right thing. But his enrollment in the OPR’s agent academy sets him on the right road, even if reaching graduation takes more than he expected, especially without Stone's help..
Now it's Rhone's first assignment, and while the little harbor town of Corgy isn’t exactly what he expected, neither was the instant dislike by the mayor, or even his discovery of pirates. But he is an agent, and it’s his job to fix problems. So with the help of his unique friend Stone, and Bella, the erstwhile waitress at The Common House, he finds a very uplifting method to do exactly that.
Whether he survives it or not, is another matter.
Stone – Discover the story of a unique and powerful friendship, in award-winning author, Strider S. R. Klusman’s thrilling novel, Stone, book one of, The Adventures of Rhone & Stone.
This genre-crossing, YA, Sci-fi Western, Action-Adventure tale takes Rhone, a bored and lonely teen, and his best friend, Stone, a rock… thing, on a wild journey through the Badlands, a place named for a very good reason. Bad land, bad water, and bad luck have Stone taken, leaving Rhone to wander the Badlands alone, lost and dying of thirst, then almost drowning in the desert. He knows he has to rescue his friend, but how, when he doesn’t even know where he is?
With as many twists and turns as the Badlands themselves, this gripping story leaves readers on the edge of their seats, wondering what’s around the next corner.
If you enjoyed Temeraire, or, The Live Ship Traders, other great books I've read, then you’ll love Stone and their unique bond of friendship.
A view of the Old West like you've never read.
