The Prophet's Brand. The Elias Shaw Series, #1

Seven years ago, Elias Shaw should have died. The sacred brand seared into his chest was meant to kill him. Like it killed every other man who dared bear the mark. But Shaw survived. And the cross with its serpent still burns with the intensity of that first moment. Now he's a bounty hunter in the lawless American Southwest. Running from a past he doesn't understand. Hunting men for money instead of facing the truth about what he's become.
But the truth has a way of catching up. When Shaw takes a job tracking a mysterious outlaw through the desert territories, he discovers more than just another criminal. He uncovers a conspiracy that reaches back to his own branding. A secret society that believes he's the key to an ancient prophecy. The only person who might have answers is Clara Vale. She's intelligent. Deadly. And she's been keeping secrets about that night seven years ago.
Secrets that could destroy everything between them. Or save his soul. Because Shaw isn't just a survivor. He's the prophet they've been waiting for. And in the unforgiving Southwest, where water is scarce and justice is scarcer, some destinies can't be outrun.