Ride the Moon Down, Terry C. Johnston
Ride the Moon Down, Terry C. Johnston
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Ride the Moon Down

Author: Terry C. Johnston

Series: Titus Bass Series #7

Narrator: Alex Boyles

Unabridged: 18 hr 44 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/12/2025

Synopsis

The time of the mountain man is coming to an end, but some, like Titus Bass, will not exit gently. A brilliantly exciting and thoroughly researched novel of the end of the dream that was the unmapped and virgin wilderness in the American West, starring the king of the mountain men, Titus Bass.A new dawn was rising over the vast, once uncharted territories west of the Mississippi. And for the original trailblazers like Titus Bass—bold, resourceful men who dine on buffalo meat, trade in beaver pelts, and live among the warrior bands—the world will never be the same.Traveling with his wife and infant daughter, Bass heads north into Crow territory. But what should have been a joyous reunion with his wife’s people turns to tragedy when Bass’s family is kidnapped by the warring Blackfoot. A deadly outbreak of smallpox, brought west by the white man, threatens both Indian nations with annihilation. And another kind of epidemic—this one of greed—brought by two powerful, profit-hungry trading outfits will determine the fate not only of free trappers like Titus Bass—but also the destiny of the entire nation.

About Terry C. Johnston

Terry C. Johnston (1947–2001) is recognized as a master of the American historical novel. His grand adventures of the American West combine the grace and beauty of a natural storyteller with complete dedication to historical accuracy and authenticity. He was born in 1947 on the plains of Kansas and lived all his life in the American West. His first novel, Carry the Wind, won the Medicine Pipe Bearer Award from the Western Writers of America, and his subsequent books have appeared on bestseller lists throughout the country.

About Alex Boyles

Alex Boyles has been acting pretty much his entire life. He got his BA in theater–acting/directing performance from CSU Long Beach and his MFA in acting performance from Ohio State University. He started narrating audiobooks in 2019 and hasn’t looked back!

Reviews

Goodreads review by Dave on August 18, 2016

The blurb says "thoroughly researched" and I agree. But the blurb also says "brilliantly exciting" and I disagree strongly. I gave up on this book at the 44% point because I just could not get interested enough to finish it. When I put a book down and don't feel compelled to pick it up again soon, t......more

Goodreads review by Betty on July 12, 2013

Not at all my usual genre. Bought this book for 25 cents at a garage sale. Didn't read it till almost a year later. When I finally caught onto this book being part 7 of a nine book series, I was hooked. I fell for Titus Bass and Waits by the Water. I fell in love with history of the mountain man and......more

Goodreads review by Joe on March 24, 2024

Another what I’d call masterpiece in this series. I’m becoming melancholy knowing I’m closer now to the end of the series, but remember I have two books still to go. Top notch action and adventure that I’ve come to expect from this author. 5/5.......more

Goodreads review by Barbara A. Shoemaker on December 25, 2015

History and she good story make sure good read When you also live in the West and you are familiar with the places described in the book it is great to read about them along with the great characters Mr. Johnson inserts into a very good story. I found nothing wrong with his descriptions of the people......more

Goodreads review by JoAnn on August 28, 2011

Tale of a mid-1880’s trapper with his Crow wife and infant daughter traveling the west. Uses language of the times, lots of description.......more

Quotes

“Mountain man/trapper Titus ‘Scratch’ Bass…watches his fiercely loved Big Sky country fade but hopes to hang onto the old ways…Fans will not be disappointed.” Kirkus Reviews

“The continuing saga of Titus Bass provides readers with a genuine sense of frontier life and the hardships of the very earliest settlers in the context of an epic adventure. Bass is a near-mythic Davy Crockett–like character, but author Johnston imbues him with Everyman emotions, which makes his despair over the loss of his loved ones genuine.” Booklist

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