"The devil is in the details and David Buzan masterfully brings all of those details to bear in creating one hell of a novel." –Tom McCaffrey, bestselling author of The Claire Trilogy The most highly decorated Native American in the history of the United States Cavalry, Jolon Winterhawk is a combat veteran of countless bloody skirmishes during the American Civil War. He's a man of honor, struggling with sworn allegiances to two different nations-the country he's sworn to protect, and the tribe he's promised to defend. During a top-secret mission to escort a military gold train through Oregon's rugged Cascade Mountains, Winterhawk emerges as the sole survivor of a large-scale ambush. Duty-bound to complete the assignment and honor the sacrifices of his fallen comrades, Winterhawk makes the fateful decision to personally deliver the precious cargo of gold. While Winterhawk embarks on a treacherous wagon trip across miles of dangerous wilderness, an aerial unit from the Army Balloon Corps has been dispatched to locate the missing train. Soon, the aeronauts seize upon a diabolical opportunity-stealing the gold for themselves. Outnumbered and outgunned, Winterhawk soon finds himself in the fiercest battle of his life. But he quickly discovers that man is not his greatest enemy. Because there's something else lurking deep in those woods. A monster of myth, a horrifying creature of enormous size. 2024 Next Generation Indie Book Award Winner - Action/Adventure 2024 Kirkus Magazine: Author Spotlight Interview - April 2024 Canvas Rebel Magazine: Author Spotlight Interview 2023 Best Thrillers Book Awards Winner - Historical Thriller of the Year 2023 NYC Big Book Award Winner: Action Adventure 2023 Kirkus Review Magazine Feature - September 2023 Firebird Book Awards Winner - Best Action/Adventure Novel 2023 Historical Fiction Company 5-Star Award - Highly Recommended Award Winner 2023 PenCraft Book Award 1st Place Winner: Fiction-Action "David Buzan reveals a genuine and impressive flair as a novelist for originality and the kind of narrative driven storytelling style that keeps his readers full attention from start to finish. In the Lair of Legends is unreservedly recommended." -Midwest Book Review "Teeming with explosive action and supernatural terror. Every page whispers of danger, desperation, and the undying embers of hope. " -Literary Titan "I absolutely and unreservedly recommend that you order the hell out of this novel and feed it to your eyeballs as quickly as possible." -Tobin Elliott, TBMHorror.com  "Thrilling and utterly engrossing, impossible to set aside. Winterhawk's evolution from a man bound by duty to one driven by a deeper understanding of his place in the world is both profound and moving. In the Lair of Legends is an astonishing achievement." -Historical Fiction Company "...it's a tense, exciting adventure. An effective western thriller graced by a memorable protagonist. Our verdict: Get it!" -Kirkus Reviews "Epic storytelling. Incredibly cinematic prose you can vividly watch unfold in your mind while reading. Combine that with edge-of-your-seat nail biting action and an extremely unique premise and the result is a superb read you won't be able to put down." -Candice Jarrett, author of Mortal Tether " In the Lair of Legends will take you on a relentless ride. The pace is literally breakneck, and the action of this horror/thriller will slap you from one side to the other before you can reset your bearings." -J.L. Engel, author of A Dangerous Man "...a well-crafted adventure thriller that delivers on every front. " -Randolph Harrison, MEd, author of A Guide for Aging Heroes "...pulls the reader into a non-stop, action thriller from the very first pages. It's both exhilarating and tragic. You won't be able to put this book down." -Michael Fletcher, author of To Hunt a Holy Man "Once you start reading In the Lair of Legends , I hope you don't have plans to do anything else. David Buzan has crafted an exciting and original adventure for the ages. Don't miss it!" -Jeffrey Jay Levin, author of Watching "...a fast-paced action novel that kept me on the edge of my seat. From epic fight scenes to near death experiences, this page turner kept me begging for more!" -Michelle Weinfeld, author of From Generation to Generation "...nonstop action-packed story of a Nez Perce warrior and returning U.S. Cavalry soldier as he comes up against racism, traitors, greed, and the gigantors of native legend. Nothing can stop Winterhawk from fighting with every breath to return to his family and their love." -Lena Gibson, author of The Wish David Buzan is an optioned screenwriter. He's also had work published in American Cinematographer, Film Score Monthly, This Week Magazine, among several others. David is a graduate of the Vancouver Film School, and also holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology from Liberty University. He and his wife currently reside in Keizer, Oregon.