First published 2023
In the aftermath of the Civil War, a North Carolina family is scattered and shattered. Orion Mallory, a Union soldier, returns home to find his wife and children vanished. Desperate to reunite with his loved ones, he braves the treacherous journey across the war-ravaged South, facing bandits, bounty hunters, and the remnants of the Confederate army. Meanwhile, his wife Willa and their children flee north, each pursuing their own precarious path. As they navigate the Great Divide, the family must confront their darkest fears and deepest wounds to find their way back to one another. Frazier's haunting tale explores the resilience of the human spirit in the face of unimaginable loss.
Genres: american-civil-war, american-fiction, historical-fiction, 20th-century, 19th-century
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, survival
Setting: North Carolina, The South
Period: Aftermath of the Civil War
257 pages · Kindle Edition · WestBow Press
Content warnings: war