by Terry Willey (Author), Carol Baker (Author)
When Technology Is Hard To Come By, It Helps If Yours Is Built In.
Saddle up for a wild ride through the alien world of Blanken 9 in this electrifying fusion of Sci-Fi and Western!
Zestrum Doniphon is a good man with a bad reputation. A job offer from Claude Etcheverry, a wealthy rancher who has amassed a private army of cyborgs to monopolize Copperbank's water supply, pulls Doniphon into a budding range war.
Sheriff Mitch Bodie, a figurehead of law in a town bending under Etcheverry's will, realizes Doniphon might be able to tip the balance of law in the right direction. Bodie also enlists Louisiana, a quick-draw gambler with a heart of gold and circuits of steel who has a score to settle with Etcheverry's son and won't let him escape justice.
In helping his old friend Bodie, Doniphon finds himself ensnared in a conflict that threatens to destroy the prospects of the "New Earth" planet he helped terraform.
Rio Cyborg delivers a perfect blend of shoot-outs and metal cowboys, combining the gritty charm of classic Westerns with the boundless imagination of science fiction. Fans of Firefly, Star Wars, and Star Trek will feel right at home in this action-packed adventure that explores what it means to be human in a universe where the lines between man and machine blur.
In the Badlands, water is the winning hand and Zestrum Doniphon just may be the man who can stack the deck.
Number of Pages: 244
Dimensions: 0.55 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN
Publication Date: November 21, 2025
