Spawn of the Desert (Classic Reprint)

W. C. Tuttle

ISBN 10: 1332198791 / ISBN 13: 9781332198795

Published by Forgotten Books, 2018

About this Item

Print on Demand. In this exquisite tale of the Wild West, a mysterious, silver-bearded man known as the Saint arrives in the godforsaken town of Calico, raising eyebrows and igniting whispers. Famed for his incredible skills, the Saint grapples not only with the town's ruthless outlaws and their brazen tactics but also with his own enigmatic past, marked by violence and redemption. The author delves deep into the complexities of the human soul, exploring its capacity for both good and evil, love and vengeance. With its vivid portrayal of a lawless frontier and unforgettable characters, this book illuminates the enduring quest for meaning and salvation in the face of relentless adversity. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book.

Seller Inventory # 9781332198795_0

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Spawn of the Desert (Classic Reprint)
• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1332198791
• ISBN 13: 9781332198795
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Book Type: print-on-demand item
• Seller catalogs:
  • Adventure Fiction

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Synopsis

A sun-scorched Western town becomes the stage for a strange funeral, a faded mystic, and a fight that tests loyalty and courage in the desert heat.

Calico Town sits under a blistering sun, its streets carved into rock and shadow. In Sunshine Alley the desert shapes the town’s living spaces, while Hell’s Depot marks a graveyard that tells stories of luck, risk, and the price of gold. A funeral draws a cosmopolitan crowd to witness a moment of reckoning, interrupted by a weathered pair of travelers and a bearded preacher who may not be what he seems. The story follows the clash of pride, superstition, and the hunger for redemption in a landscape where water is precious and temper is rarer still.

A rugged, white-bearded man known as Le Saint meets a younger, tightly controlled figure who moves with the ease of a desert wolf. A young girl named Luck and a wary gunman named Duke Steele become entwined in a tale that blends dusty danger, hard luck, and sudden acts of mercy. As loyalties shift and secrets surface, the town’s rough characters confront their own pasts while the desert demands new truths from them all.

• Experience a moody frontier setting packed with stark landscapes, wild crowds, and a tense funeral that opens the drama.


• Follow a cast of hard-edged characters whose choices reveal grit, courage, and moral ambiguity.


• Watch a high-stakes pursuit across rock and tunnel as danger and fate collide.


• Unlock themes of redemption, identity, and the cost of survival in a lawless town.

Ideal for readers who enjoy traditional Western adventures with a psychological edge and a vivid sense of place, where every character carries a hidden past and the desert itself seems to judge their fate.