An epic new western in the grand tradition of True Grit and Lonesome DoveOut of nowhere Comanches attack-and sixteen year-old Jane narrowly survives the slaughter of her family and the kidnapping of her baby sister. Driven by grief and fury, she rides headlong into Indian territory, seeking vengeance. But the odds are stacked against a young girl on the trail, and Jane soon realizes she must disguise herself as a boy to join forces with a tough company of cowhands on a cattle drive to Dodge City. The harrowing trek pits her against tough drovers, raging rivers, ruthless soldiers, and ends in a bloody reckoning that forces Jane to discover her surprising capacity for love, survival-and revenge.

The Comanche Kid

Literature & Fiction

Daniels, James Robert

Genre Fiction

Cutting Edge Books

An epic new western in the grand tradition of True Grit and Lonesome DoveOut of nowhere Comanches attack-and sixteen year-old Jane narrowly survives the slaughter of her family and the kidnapping of her baby sister. Driven by grief and fury, she rides headlong into Indian territory, seeking vengeance. But the odds are stacked against a young girl on the trail, and Jane soon realizes she must disguise herself as a boy to join forces with a tough company of cowhands on a cattle drive to Dodge City. The harrowing trek pits her against tough drovers, raging rivers, ruthless soldiers, and ends in a bloody reckoning that forces Jane to discover her surprising capacity for love, survival-and revenge."The Comanche Kid is playwright/actor James Robert Daniels' first novel, but you'd never know that by reading this magnificent, bigger-than-life tale. Making use of traditional Western elements-the vengeance quest, the coming-of-age story, the trail drive yarn, the epic clash of cavalry and Indians-Daniels' evocative prose lifts the odyssey of sixteen-year-old Jane into something special as she searches for her younger sister, who is kidnapped in the same Comanche raid that wipes out the rest of Jane's family. With echoes of True Grit, The Cowboy & The Cossack, and Lonesome Dove, this is a big, thrilling, tragic, and ultimately uplifting portrait of the American West." James Reasoner, author of more than 350 westerns, many under a variety of pseudonyms, including 41 Longarm novels and 20 books in the Trailsman series.

Cutting Edge

The Comanche Kid rides again in James Robert Daniels’ sprawling, ambitious sequel to his wildly acclaimed and beloved debut, a Western Writers of America Spur Award Finalist for Best Western Novel.\nIt’s been years since the brutal ordeal that earned teenage Jane Fury the nickname The Comanche Kid. Her violent, tragic past is a secret now, one she’s tried to forget herself. But then a simple, chance encounter in a small, Texas town brings it all back in ways she never expected. To save everything and everyone she holds dear, Jane straps on her guns again and rides into Mexico with an inexperienced posse, a handful of Texas Rangers and her head-strong, 15 year-old daughter. It’s an epic journey that will push Jane to the limits of her endurance, her brutality and her compassion…and force her to discover who she really is.\n"Jane Fury is a gal to ride the long trails with, flipping pages till deep in the night. It was amazing. Classic western storytelling in such a free and easy style. It really brings the Southwestern and Mexican culture to life. Another blazing winner from the gifted newcomer, James Robert Daniels!" Peter Brandvold, multiple Spur Award-winning author of the Bloody Joe Mannion series\n"Jane Furyis well-written and filled with fascinating, colorful, well-developed characters. We really get to know the people in this classic Western tale, and their lives are important to us. It manages to be funny and heartbreaking at the same time, and the action scenes are superbly done and very effective. This is certainly one of the best books I’ve read in recent years. -- James Reasoner, New York Times bestselling author of the Outlaw Ranger series

Jane Fury (The Comanche Kid)

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The Comanche Kid

The Comanche Kid

Jane Fury (The Comanche Kid)

Jane Fury (The Comanche Kid)