Coming November 15, 2025

The Shadow Appears

A tale of vengeance, honor, and the search for redemption in the ashes of war.

The Shadow Appears

The War had taken everything he valued from Confederate Captain Robert Hester — his home, his family, his cause.


Riding through the war-torn South with his loyal sergeant, he must choose between revenge and redemption as he searches for meaning after the fall of the Confederacy.


All he had left now were his horses, his guns and his sense of honor. So, he pointed his horse toward war-torn Mexico. To find his old life. Or a new one. Or to die with neither. He didn’t care which of the three he found.

Say Howdy to Burt Tyson

Stories of honor, courage, and redemption from the heart of the American frontier. The Shadow Appears, continues the great Western tradition of heroes who ride toward danger and never lose their sense of honor.

Say Howdy to Burt Tyson

Stories of honor, courage, and redemption from the heart of the American frontier. The Shadow Appears, continues the great Western tradition of heroes who ride toward danger and never lose their sense of honor.

From the Dark Corner

Thoughts, stories, and news from Burt’s writing desk.

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