The Hunters of the Ozark

"The Hunters of the Ozark" by Edward Sylvester Ellis is a historical fiction that throws us into the rugged lands of the Old West, where young Fred Linden and Terry Clark find their simple mission to recover a lost cow turn into something grand. When a cow vanishes, these boys leave their families and homes, and bravely head into the frontier in search of her. Their adventure causes them to encounter Native Americans, one of whom guides the boys into a trap through trickery. This once peaceful setting soon becomes the setting for a perilous adventure where the strength of friendship is tested in the face of cultural tensions and challenges to survival.