An Edgar Award-winning Author Shortlisted for RUSA Award for Historical Fiction Jack Parker thought he?d seen his fair share of tragedy. His grandmother was killed in an accident when he was five. His parents have just succumbed to smallpox. Now, on the way to their uncle?s farm, bandits murder Jack?s grandfather and kidnap his younger sister. With no elders for miles, Jack must grow up fast and enlist a band of heroes the likes of which has never been seen if his sister stands any chance at survival.
