The Reckoning

In "The Reckoning," the first installment of the Jess Williams Western series by Robert J. Thomas, a young boy named Jess Williams faces a tragic turning point when he returns home to find his family murdered. Overnight, he transitions from a carefree child in Black Creek, Kansas, to a determined avenger, honing his skills with a mysterious pistol that appears just in time for his quest. Driven by revenge, Jess sets out to hunt down the men responsible for his family's deaths, becoming a formidable shootist with a singular purpose.