The Legends of Ryland Creek: Book III of the Ryland Creek Saga

The Legends of Ryland Creek: Book III of the Ryland Creek SagaIn the quiet town of Painted Post, the Ernst clan has long been known for their coonhounds and knowledge of the forest. Mead Ernst is a kind but firm man, struggling with the loss of his father and brother. With the help of his wife, Sarah, they raise their childrenLill, John, and Mattiechasing behind coonhounds in their hometowns forests. Lill Ernst, beautiful but bullied by schoolmates, retreats into the forests. Beneath the trees, she seeks the

In the quiet town of Painted Post, the Ernst clan has long been known for their coonhounds and knowledge of the forest. Mead Ernst is a kind but firm man, struggling with the loss of his father and brother. With the help of his wife, Sarah, they raise their childrenÑLill, John, and MattieÑchasing behind coonhounds in their hometownÕs forests.

Lill Ernst, beautiful but bullied by schoolmates, retreats into the forests. Beneath the trees, she seeks the comfort of being alone. With a rescued bluetick coonhound named Judge, Lill meets a mysterious woman in the forests who teaches her about life and her own potential.

Teenaged Andrew Renthro comes from a different world. HeÕs the son of a long-dead father whose death he believes the Ernsts are responsible for causing. Sent by his drug kingpin stepfather to prove his worthiness, Andrew goes to Painted Post to avenge a parent he canÕt remember.

However, the forests of Painted Post donÕt belong solely to the realm of man. Stories of guiding spirits, ghostly hounds, and hideous beasts abound in this mystical place of wooded hollows, streams, and pathways.

Many trails in Ryland Creek converge and diverge in these oak-strewn hills.

Some paths lead to redemption, while others end in certain doom.

But all have the potential to become legend.