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In 1873, shortly before the town of Absolution, Arizona is attacked by aliens, a stranger who cannot remember his past arrives in the town and helps the local resistance against the invaders. As he remembers more of his past, he also learns about the history of the region and the struggle for independence from the United States.
First publish date: 2011
Genre: Western Fiction/Western Adventure
Authors: Joan D. Vinge
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