When capture or surrender means death, failure is not an option!
Broken Promises. Despite insurmountable odds, a young woman must risk traversing unfamiliar and hostile territory to find help. As you read, be sure to consider: When capture or surrender means that your life is forfeit, failure is not an option.
“I heard you talking to the cops,” Julia said. “Figured you could use all the help you could get.”
Gwen’s left eye twitched repeatedly, while she digests those words. Fear and prejudice were rather difficult for people to overcome with people, but Julia was not people, she just happened to look like one.
“She never made it home last night,” Gwen said.
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A young lady and her lord arrive in the New World with the promise of stability and an expanse of land to claim as their own. Surrounded by the beauty of the Appalachians, they count themselves amongst the blessed.
When capture or surrender means that your life is forfeit, failure is not an option.
When the colony’s Governor General is recalled to Europe, rumours spread like wildfire that conflict is just over the horizon. The prosperous peace that brought them here is suddenly in danger of collapse. What does this mean for the lady of the house?
When tensions escalate, she finds herself isolated from all that is familiar. Desperate to survive, alone in the dark, and in a world unspoiled by the greed of men, what can she do?
Despite insurmountable odds, this young woman must risk traversing unfamiliar and hostile territory to find help. As you read, be sure to consider: When capture or surrender means that your life is forfeit, failure is not an option.