Rites

by Geoff North

That time of year when men are pitted against each other in fights to the death is near. Lawson has been chosen to represent Burn as its champion in the ultimate event. The lawman is in no shape to challenge anyone. He's been beaten, bruised, and broken by the unforgiving and vengeful Lode. And just hours before the main event is set to take place Lawson discovers another secret from his past - a secret that will change everything.

But Lothair Eichberg and his dysfunctional family of Cryers are still making their way across the roller-infested plains, and through the dangerous forests of the Dirty Hills. These soul-dead survivors from the 21st century will have a say in how events unfold in the 31st century.

Grab your seat in the pit. The Rites are about to begin.

Rites is Part 4 of the continuing Cryers series and is approximately 70 pages long.

61 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 24, 2014

About the author

Geoff was born in beautiful British Columbia and moved with his parents, three sisters, and two brothers to rural Manitoba before his first birthday. Since then, he has endured the extreme seasons in a way that only centrally located Canadians can appreciate.

I grew up on comic books and bad television from the seventies. It helped to develop an already over-active imagination to the point where I created my own series of comics featuring dozens of wacky heroes and ridiculous villains. I've also dabbled in cartoon strips and have been a regular contributor of political cartoons to a number of local newspapers. Throughout the years I realized my passion lay more in writing than in illustrating, so the 21st century has seen me make the transition from drawing funny pictures to writing full-time.