The thrilling first book in a new fantasy action-adventure series set in the Old West, about a ragtag team of orphans who must fight off the risen dead.
Born and raised in Arkansas, Brad McLelland earned his MFA in
creative writing from Oklahoma State University, where he met his
writing partner, Louis. A part-time drummer and singer, Brad lives
in Oklahoma with his wife, stepdaughter, a mini-Aussie who gives
hugs, and a chubby cat who begs for ham.
Louis Sylvester is a professor at Lewis-Clark State College in
Lewiston, Idaho. Together with his wife, he enjoys playing tabletop
games from his collection of over 1,000 card and board games. Louis
enjoys watching western films and reading fantasy novels. He has
two dogs that go wild when they hear the word treats.
Praise for Legends of the Lost Causes: A Junior Library Guild selection "An adventure with a Louis L'Amour-esque flair refreshed for today's readers by the thoughtful incorporation of American frontier history and Osage culture. This is an easy read for fans of Westerns like Bowman's Vengeance Road." --The Bulletin "Incorporates aspects of Osage culture and legend into this action-packed series starter. Part western, part zombie flick, this pits scrappy, resourceful kids against some menacing villains--always a recipe for success." --Booklist "The Old West lingo-laden dialogue is pitch-perfect--not to mention contagious. It's rare to see a Western in middle grade fiction--especially one that, like this one, eliminates some of the genre's more harmful stereotypes of Native populations . . . [this] will surely gain more than a few young fans." --School Library Journal
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