Billy Buckhorn and the Rise of the Night Seers drum Turning the traditional Western on

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Billy Buckhorn and the Rise of the Night Seers drum Turning the traditional Western onCherokee teen Billy Buckhorn had no idea what was in store for him when Osage teen Lisa Lookout and her family showed up on his doorstep. A tribal prophecy, carried by their family for a thousand years, indicates Billy is the long awaited Chosen One, and that he is destined to battle dark ancient forces that are planning to retake control of the Middleworld. As Billy comes to accept his prophesied new role, he must also learn to accept that he and his