Lion Mountain: A Legacy Across Time
A historical time-travel Western inspired by a true family story
A modern man is pulled into the rugged mining frontier of nineteenth-century Idaho and Montana, where he must save the life—and legacy—of his great-grandfather.
Lion Mountain: A Legacy Across Time is a historical novel of faith, family, courage, and survival, rooted in real people, places, heirlooms, and more than twenty-five years of genealogical research.
4.6 out of 5 stars based on 13 Amazon reviews
★★★★★ "Atkins does a phenomenal job of transporting the reader from modern California straight into the raw, dangerous reality of the 1860s American West. The descriptions of frontier mining camps in Atlanta, Idaho, and Glendale, Montana, are so vivid and meticulously detailed that you can practically feel the mountain chill and the grit of the gold rush."
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★★★★★ "I loved this book! Couldn’t put it down until I finished it. Strong characters and a strong storyline."
★★★★★ "Didn't want it to end. It will stay with me."
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What if you were given one chance to protect the legacy that made your life possible?
When Stuart Atkins inherits a nineteenth-century clock and a gold pocket watch, he is drawn into the American West of the late 1800s.
There he meets his great-grandfather, Elias C. Atkins, whose journey through the mining towns of Atlanta, Idaho, and Glendale, Montana, will shape generations to come.
But the past is not safe.
As danger closes in, Stuart must protect the man whose future legacy includes his own life.
What begins as a journey into history becomes a test of faith, courage, and the choices that echo through generations.
About the Author
Henry Stuart Atkins is a retired marketing professional, former university professor, and lifelong student of history. For more than 25 years, he has researched his family's remarkable journey from the clockmakers of Bristol, Connecticut, to the western mining camps of Idaho and Montana. That research inspired his debut historical novel, Lion Mountain: A Legacy Across Time.
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Although this historical time-travel western is fiction, it is rooted in real people, real places, and decades of genealogical research. Atkins personally visited many of the locations featured in the story, including Atlanta, Idaho, and Glendale, Montana, helping bring the world of his ancestors vividly to life.
He is also the founder of ChristianProofs.com, where he writes on Christian apologetics, biblical history, and the historical foundations of faith.
A Personal Note from the Author
This story was inspired by my own family history, real places, and heirlooms passed down through generations.
It’s a story about where we come from—and what we choose to do with that legacy.
Some journeys cross distance.
Others cross time.
—Henry Stuart Atkins