title: The Long Trail Home (Fortunes of the Black Hills, Book 3)
author:  Stephen A. Bly 
description: Stephen Bly is in a class by himself as the preeminent writer of Christian Westerns. A prolific author whose works in both fiction and non-fiction have thrilled readers of all ages, Stephen has created series such as The Austin-Stoner Files and The Stuart Brannon Western Series. His classic favorites include You Can Always Trust a Spotted Horse and Never Dance with a Bobcat. Stephen is also a popular conference speaker and serves as a church pastor in Winchester, Idaho.
zlib_text: **ACKNOWLEDGMENTS**
  
  WRITING Abook is a journey best undertaken with companionship, and I would
  like to thank those people who helped me on my way. Richard Curtis was with me
  from the very beginning with advice and encouragement when the undertaking
  seemed hopeless. Betsy Mitchell provided insight and guidance when I needed it
  most. Gerald Burnsteel, Carol Hubbell, Justin Hubbell, and Nathaniel Hubbell
  provided the all-important perspective that comes from thoughtful readers.
  
  By Morgan Howell
  
  _A Woman Worth Ten Coppers_
  
  THEQUEEN OF THEORCSTRILOGY
  
  _King’s Property_
  
  _Clan Daughter_
  
  _Royal Destiny_
  
   **ONE**
  
  THE WAGONresembled a tiny house on wheels. Pots and other wares dangled from
  its eaves and clanked against the rig’s wooden sides as it slowly ascended the
  mountain road. By dusk, the driver reached his destination, a lonely hut
  perched near the edge of a cliff. A circle of half-buried stones surrounded
  the structure, marking it as a Wise Woman’s home. After halting the horses,