Flight from Chains

by Lucas Schmidt

Samuel DuBois, an ex-slave with a dark and tragic past, and his sister Rachel head west to Texas in a wagon during the year 1868. Along the way he picks up a violent hitchhiker that wreaks havoc on their quiet journey to a village called Bela. It is not long before the ruthless Schiller Gang rides after Samuel DuBois, his sister Rachel and another hitchhiker Samuel DuBois helped, Judith Mallory. But as DuBois, Rachel and Judith enter the village of Bela, they meet the young, part-time bounty hunter and admired sheriff, Jeremiah Jameson, a lawman who is known throughout the west as "One Bullet," and who helps them prepare in case the Schiller Gang attacks the peaceful village. The odds are against them, but Jeremiah Jameson and his gunslinging past might be the key to saving the people of Bela.

Timeless themes of the power of the past on the present and the blur between good and evil transforms this novel into an enthralling, thrilling and adventurous western. The first book in the Jeremiah Jameson Series.

230 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 9, 2019

About the author

Lucas Schmidt was born in Wichita, Kansas and lived there for two years. He then grew up in the hill country of San Antonio, Texas. When he was in high school, he started writing short stories and eventually novels. After graduating from Texas State University, he worked for a nonprofit and e-learning company as a copyeditor and copywriter while he continued to write books under his real name, Lucas Schmidt, and pen names. He currently writes full-time and lives just outside of Austin, Texas.

Reviews

[D. E. · Rating 5 out of 5]

An LS. Western Action Adventure (FFC) (JJB - 1)

LS. has penned a western action adventure which begins with s black man escaping from being a western slave even after he fought in the war. He and his sister are traveling west when they are over taken by a nan with horses and s wagon. The man tries to kill JJ. And JJ. In turn kills him. Thet pich up a traveler who is heading to a western small town called Adam, but a ghost like figure warns JJ away from Adam and recommends Bela. This is an excellent read for the genre.....DEHS

[Holly Schmidt · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoyed reading this new author's book, it had adventure as well as moral issues and also a bit of suspense. The characters were so intriguing that I had to read for hours to see what would happen next. I will definitely be reading another book from this author!