The Civil War ends. Life is shattered, and paths of destiny intertwine. Lance, a cavalry lieutenant, falls passionately in love with a Black woman. Racial hatred descends upon them. A generational curse threatens their happiness. Matt, a 17-year-old dreaming of heroic gunplay, is tricked into seeking blood revenge. He rides from South Carolina to the far reaches of Texas to kill Lance.
Light, the cavalry lieutenant's horse, finds himself on the run after the war's final battle. Light experiences adventures both thrilling and comical. What's special is that Light recounts his equine exploits himself. Light is like a satyr from Horace's ancient times, holding up a broken mirror for humans to see themselves.
Anyone who thinks that the themes of Western novels have been exhausted is mistaken—gravely mistaken. Horse Ranger is a new comet in the Wild West sky. The telescope turns the other way: the subject is you, the reader.