From the national bestselling authors, the fiery saga introducing Perley Gates, a legend born out of the brutality and violence of the American WestHe's the son of a cattle rancher. A restless young dreamer who, under normal circumstances, would follow in his father's footsteps. Normal, however, is not his style. Like his famous grandfather and namesake Perley Gatesa hell-raising mountain man with a heavenly nameyoung Perley wants adventure, excitement, and freedom. And like his grandfather before him, he will find his dreamin the untamed wilds of a lawless frontier. That dream, though, might just become a nightmare . . .After his father's death, Perley strikes out on his own. His first order of business is to track down the grandfather whose name he shares. When he crosses into Oklahoma Territory, young Perley discovers that the trail is full of dead endsand near-death encounters. Hostile Indians, wanted outlaws, and bloodthirsty killers are just a few of the dangers waiting for him. And the closer he gets to finding the original Perley Gates, the closer he comes to meeting his Maker at the fabled gates they're named for . . .