The Wanderer and the New West

A dystopian western by Adam Bender

A Kirkus Reviews‘ Best Book of 2018

This is the New West. We Print Only the Wildest Truth.

A rogue vigilante known only as the Wanderer seeks redemption in a lawless, near-future America that fully protects the rights of armed citizens to stand their ground against mass shooters and motorcycle gangs.

When the Wanderer opens war against injustice in the state of Arizona, his violent yet principled actions attract the attention of journalist Rosa Veras, writer of a subversive blog about America’s return to the Wild West. Rosa’s investigation into gun corporation Breck Ammunition awakens the ire of CEO Gerard Breck … and brings the Wanderer to her door.

Meanwhile in Liberty, ex-Sheriff Ben Martin attempts to return lawless to Rosa’s hometown by forming a ragtag militia of ex-cops. Things start to unravel as Martin loses track of the difference between criminals and anyone who gets in his way.

Named to Kirkus Reviews‘ Best Books of 2018, The Wanderer and the New West won gold for Dystopia in the 2018 Readers’ Favorite Awards and best Western Fiction in the 2018 National Indie Excellence Awards.

Awards & Acclaim

“A dystopian novel about an America ruled by gangs and gun manufacturers and about the brave few who are willing to fight them both … A tight, thoughtful work that has much to offer readers on both sides of the gun control debate.”
— Kirkus Reviews (Starred)

“Bender’s prose and ability to weave poignancy and humor throughout the story elevates his novel above others in the genre. … Bender’s futuristic world is frighteningly imaginable.”
— The BookLife Prize (Publishers Weekly)

“THE WANDERER AND THE NEW WEST sports smart prose, entertaining dialogue and distinctive characters, and it reads at a breakneck pace. … Adam Bender’s novel is tight, literate pulp.”
— IndieReader (Discovery Awards 2019)

“A dystopian view of an America that many may well see as a path the country is already headed down … I couldn’t put this book down and read it quickly and easily.”
— Readers’ Favorite (Five Stars, Gold Medal)

Listen to the audiobook, narrated by James Sasser

A MISSION STATEMENT FOR THE NEW WEST

We live in a time of great individual freedoms. No government can tell us how to live our lives because we are free. In America, we are above the law.

We live in a time of great violence. Rob a bank, steal from a neighbor, murder a man who looks at you funny . . . but do it at your own peril. The people are watching, and we know the difference between right and wrong. Stand your ground, but beware: in America, we make our own justice.

This is THE NEW WEST.

These pages chronicle a people unbound by law — their actions and the consequences. We print only the wildest truth.

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An all-new novel by Adam Bender, author of the critically acclaimed We, The Watched and Divided We Fall.

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Smokin’ Links

• Kirkus Reviews Indie Best Books of April 2018
• Fupping: “7 Self-Published Books Everyone Should Read”
• Reedsy blog guest post by Adam Bender: “Professional Design Helped Me Through the Wild West of Indie Publishing”
• ManyBooks interview with author Adam Bender

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Written by Adam Bender
Edited by Rachel Gluckstern and Jim Spivey
Cover design by Ben Mcleod
Book layout by Mark Thomas
Text copyright by Adam Bender © 2018
Paperback ISBN: 978-0-9924629-5-6
eBook ISBN: 978-0-9924629-6-3
Kindle ISBN: 978-0-9924629-7-0
Audiobook ISBN: 978-09924629-8-7