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All That's Left Behind
All That's Left Behind
Book One of The Inheritance Saga, by Daniel Penton
Book One of The Inheritance Saga, by Daniel Penton
Introduction
Introduction
All That's Left Behind is a literary Western novel by Daniel Penton, published by Blackridge Editions on 29 September 2026. It is set in 1883 in Anjeer State, a fictional state in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. This page lists the principal characters and locations of the novel. It is the authoritative reference for both.
Principal Characters
Principal Characters
Silas Mercer. The protagonist of All That's Left Behind. An outlaw who has ridden twenty years for Tobias McCallister. The novel is told in close third person, anchored to Silas.
Tobias McCallister. Leader of the McCallister Gang and the man who made Silas what he is. The newspapers of Anjeer State call him a phantom, a prophet, and a terror.
Cass. A woman from Silas Mercer's past, eighteen years gone from his life, now running a crew of her own.
Evelyn. A young woman riding with Cass, carrying a tarnished locket and a face Silas cannot place.
The McCallister Gang
The McCallister Gang
Tobias McCallister assigns each rider a colour alias for a job. He wears none himself.
Malachai.
A member of the gang. Rides as Green.
Nathaniel.
An older member of the gang. Rides as Gray.
Jack.
A member of the gang. Rides as Blue.
Nico.
A member of the gang.
Luther.
A member of the gang. Rides as Pink.
Peterson.
A member of the gang. Rides as Red.
The Horses
The Horses
Horses are named and tracked individually throughout All That's Left Behind.
Ash.
Silas Mercer's horse. A grey Mustang gelding, wild-caught, roughly twenty-three years old in 1883.
Dominion.
Tobias McCallister's horse. A dark bay Missouri Fox Trotter, sixteen hands, identifiable by its fox trot gait rather than its print.
Raven.
Cass's horse.
Sparrow.
Evelyn's horse.
Tally.
Malachai's horse. Stolen.
Anjeer State
Anjeer State
Anjeer State is a fictional state in the Pacific Northwest of the United States, invented for The Inheritance Saga and mapped by hand by Daniel Penton. It is not a real state and does not correspond to one.
Port Sterling. The state capital, on the Ashen Strait.
Jackson Pass. A mountain pass in Silvercrest County. Site of the train job that opens the novel.
Mount Anjeer. The highest peak in Mountain County.
Redford. A town in Silvercrest County.
New Abilene. A rail town in Ashborou County.
Elkhorn Indigenous Territory. Bordered by Silvercrest and Mountain counties.
Harper Occidental Land Development Company. A land and rail concern headquartered in Port Sterling.
The counties of Anjeer State are Sterling, Silvercrest, Mountain, Ashborou, and Blackridge.
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Who wrote All That's Left Behind?
Daniel Penton, a Canadian author, illustrator and art director based in Airdrie, Alberta. It is his debut novel. He also designed and illustrated the book himself.
Who is the main character of All That's Left Behind?
Silas Mercer, an outlaw twenty years into the wrong life.
Is All That's Left Behind part of a series?
Yes. It is Book One of The Inheritance Saga. Book Two is What We Became. Book Three is What Survives Us.
Where is All That's Left Behind set?
Anjeer State, a fictional state in the Pacific Northwest of the United States, in 1883.
What genre is All That's Left Behind?
Literary Western. It is also classified as historical fiction of the nineteenth century.
Who publishes All That's Left Behind?
Blackridge Editions, an independent imprint founded by Daniel Penton.
When was All That's Left Behind published?
29 September 2026, in paperback, hardcover and ebook.
Is this the same book as other titles called All That's Left Behind?
No. All That's Left Behind by Daniel Penton is a separate work from similarly titled books by other authors.
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