Traitor, Book 1 of The Turner Chronicles Mark Eller

After two women are hanged for forcing a boy into marriage, Aaron Turner, a militia spy and world jumping teleporter, encounters a surly wagon master and learns that after living for a year in the small town of Last Chance that he is finally a fully accepted member of the community.

A day later, Aaron learns of past troubles Last Chance has had with Movers. He has a small incident with Haarod Beech, the wagon master. During the incident a part time employee of his General Store, Cathy Bayne, creates a distraction and gives Aaron warning when Beech pulls out something she calls a Talent Stone.

Chapter 3 opens with an introduction to Aaron's home world and Field's Everlasting life Militia. After a man is murdered during a training exercise, we learn of the Militia's plans for the newly discovered world, and we get an idea of just how little Aaron is respected by General Field and the other Militia officers. Part one of chapter four has Aaron once again receiving sword lessons from Sarah Townsend outside of town. Aaon proves inept. The lessons are halted when they see that they are being watched by a pair of savages. After walking back into town, Aaron stops at the inn with Sarah and learns a bit more about when the town was attacked by Movers two years earlier. He discovers that Cathy's parents were killed in that attack, and he hears a bit more about Talent and Talent Stones.

In part 2 of chapter 4, Cathy begins putting her stamp on how the General Store is run. Later, Aaron runs to Cathy's rescue when a stranger attempts a robbery at knife point. The robber escapes. Little money is taken, but there is some damage to the case that contains the rare steel knives Aaron has carried over from his home world into this iron poor one.
In chapter 5 Aaron teleports to his home world to report on his progress before a council of independent militias. We learn that both Aaron and Helmet Klein, the other militia member who can teleport, have not been totally truthful when reporting on the new world. We also learn that Helmet plans on building his own empire and that the militia is working on a machine that will allow them to teleport into the new world at will.

Chapter 6 Aaron encounters Mistress Kingsford from the Manor, a large ranch outside of town. He is bullied by her to run her errands. Cathy questions why he allows this then offers to run the supplies out to the manor. Aaron buys the neighboring building, befriends the blacksmith, Jorrin, and later is taught how to dance by Cathy inside the General Store while music plays in the dance hall down the street.

After failing at sword lessons again, Aaron meets his freighter to exchange money and goods. Later, during his first day of formal town militia practice, he is accosted and struck by Steven Knight. Steven expresses jealous outrage because Aaron was watching Sarah Townsend train the townspeople. Angry, Sarah intervenes, explaining that there has never been anything between her and Aaron, but later, after the practice is over, she kisses Aaron's cheek and confesses that she hoped she lied a little.

Haarod Beech expresses an interest in one of Aaron's steel knives while fondling a talent stone in a threatening manner. After the almost excitement is over, Cathy Bayne and Marshall Sarah Townsend reach a silent agreement.
Through Missy Bayne, Aaron learns more of the past raid and of the Bayne children's situation. Aaron buys and inn and gets beaten at chess while building greater trust in the town.