A young trader. A captive with no home. And a bargain that could doom them both. In the lawless frontier, Oshke Mennit makes a desperate gamble. Having lost his family to raiders, he sells the last piece of his past and embarks on a treacherous journey to an isolated military outpost. There, a ruthless captain offers him an impossible trade—abandon his cargo for a bound and silent young woman with an otherworldly face, and earn a bounty worth more than his weight in gold. But the further they ride, the more Oshke questions what he’s been told. Who is this girl? Why was she cast out by her own people? And what horrors might be hunting them across the endless plains? As shadows close in from both the past and the present, Oshke must decide if survival is worth the price of his soul. Gritty, unflinching, and beautifully brutal, Half Moon is a gripping Western of fate, vengeance, and redemption—where the law is written in blood, and mercy is a dangerous luxury. Perfect for fans of Cormac McCarthy’s Blood Meridian and HBO’s Deadwood.