Badlands: Excavating Brimstone

by Robert E. Hatch

Ironwood, Colorado Territory, 1862

The mine dug too deep and reached something evil. Hellhounds now infest the gold mine outside of town. When problems arise in the Frontier, one man is called to take on the forces of darkness. This time, Hunter delves into the dark recesses of the gold mine, but what he finds is something unexpected.

Hunter and Clay Wilson dive into an odyssey of dark terrors and mysteries in this tale of darkness.

Badlands: Excavating Brimstone is an approximately 7,000-word short story that introduces readers to Hunter, the main character of the upcoming Badlands novel series. This story is the sixth of six leading to the premiere of the first novel Badlands: Comes the Hunter, coming soon.
Advisory: This story contains descriptions of sexual situations and violence, discretion advised.

26 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 28, 2013

About the author

Raised in Kentucky with a passion for storytelling. Modest to a fault but always eager to tell another tale. Currently working on the Badlands Western/Horror/fantasy series as well as many short stories available electronically. He writes everyday from his home along with several dogs and a few cats.

Reviews

[David Lutz · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great story, but it feels more like a opening for the upcoming novel than it does a standalone story