In the wild deserts of the American frontier, a mysterious new power is rising—the power to manipulate sand itself.
Grit; the power of strength. Of tools and weapons, wielded by those who seek to dominate the land and its people.
Dust; a magic of healing and comfort. Often subtle and misunderstood.
Opposites in a land where only the fittest survive.
Kootala—a Hoki man gifted with Dust—lives a simple life in the town of Bluff’s Reach, with his partner Luke Morgan at his side. There, Kootala revels in his Hoki virtues, valuing peace over all else.
But Luke harbors a dangerous secret that would surely break Kootala’s heart. For years, Luke has been working for the criminal businessman Casey Calhoun—a man of ruthless Grit.
And Calhoun’s next target is Bluff’s Reach.
Where the powers of Grit and Dust collide, where vengeance rains upon the desert, the men of the west face the very nature of power, of masculinity, and what it truly means to be a hero.
