Gamble at Sundown Saloon

Even though Bex has chosen to remain in Gravers Junction, she isn't ready to let go of her past or the farm that still ties her to it. When the townsfolk celebrate her decision with a day of festivities, peace finally seems within reach.

Then Ambrose Redding arrives to collect the debt Bex's late husband left behind.

For those who can't pay, Ambrose offers another way to settle what they owe: work at the Sundown Saloon. What he doesn't tell them is that the saloon is owned by one of the most feared vampires in all of Graveyard Territory.

The sheriff warns Bex that she hasn't mastered her dustslinger powers well enough to face vampires. But when Ambrose reveals a secret she can't ignore, refusing his offer is no longer an option.

While Bex heads into vampire territory, Booker and Hunter are summoned before the werewolf council to answer charges brought by a vengeful alpha determined to claim Hunter for his own pack. Unwilling to leave Hunter's side, Nina travels with them, determined to protect the people she now calls friends.

As both journeys unfold, secrets come to light, survival is put to the test, and one devilishly handsome vampire becomes a temptation Bex never saw coming.

Gamble at Sundown Saloon is the second installment in season one of The Chronicles of a Dustslinger. If you enjoy shorter fantasy novels with episodic adventures that build toward a larger season finale, you'll enjoy this adult romantic fantasy that blends the frontier Old West with vampires, witches, werewolves, and magic.