CITY OF GOLD

In the fast-paced tradition of Far North and Ghost Canoe , Will Hobbs delivers an historical middle grade adventure novel, set in the 1900s American West, about a boy who risks his life in order to save his family's mules.

With his father dead and his mother trying to make ends meet, Owen is stepping up to help keep the family afloat. Now that they have moved to his uncle's farm in Hermosa, Colorado from Kansas, Owen has been working the land with his trusty mules, Hercules and Peaches, to produce what he hopes become money making crops. But when the mules are stolen in the dead of night, it is not just two hard working animals that are taken from Owen and his family - it is their entire financial future.

Owen knows if his Pa were still alive, he would do whatever it took to make sure his family had what they needed to survive. So Owen mounts his horse and decides to trail the heartless robber, embarking on a dangerous journey up snowy Colorado mountains, through unpredictable weather, and into a mining town where Owen suspects his mules have been sold for labor. But what he could not have predicted is how a notorious pack of criminals, wanted for robberies and murder, factor into the mystery of his missing
animals. One thing is for sure... when he finds his mules, he will never let them out of his sight again! That is if he can find them.

Will Hobbs is the award winning author of twenty middle grade novels, including riveting survival stories such as Crossing the Wire , Far North , and Downriver . Will lives with his wife, Jean, in Durango, Colorado. For more on Will and his books, including photos and interviews, visit his website at www.willhobbsauthor.com.