Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Those Jensen Boys! | 2015 | J.A. Johnstone | Buy |
| 2 | Rimfire | 2016 | J.A. Johnstone | Buy |
| 3 | Twelve Dead Men | 2017 | J.A. Johnstone | Buy |
| 4 | Ride the Savage Land | 2018 | J.A. Johnstone | Buy |
| 5 | Rope Burn | 2020 | J.A. Johnstone | Buy |
Those Jensen Boys! follows Ace and Chance Jensen, the twin nephews of legendary gunfighter Smoke Jensen. Unlike their famous uncle, the twins are young, a bit rough around the edges, and still figuring out who they are. Ace is the serious, responsible one. Chance is the gambler and troublemaker. Together they ride across the frontier getting into the kind of scrapes that would make their uncle proud, or maybe just annoyed.
The five-book series ran from 2015 to 2020, starting with the self-titled Those Jensen Boys! and continuing through Rimfire, Twelve Dead Men, Ride the Savage Land, and Rope Burn. J.A. Johnstone used the twins’ youth and inexperience to bring a different energy to the Jensen universe. Where Smoke is a seasoned veteran who rarely gets surprised, Ace and Chance are still learning, which means higher stakes and more close calls. The series works fine on its own but adds extra flavor if you already know the Mountain Man books.