For readers who like historical fiction with a bit of a love story. This is a stand-alone book.
Pennsylvania, 1798ꟷMina Sommerfeld’s young life is in danger. Married to a cruel degenerate, she must escape or die. To save herself, she commits an unspeakable crime then flees to the Cumberland Mountains for sanctuary. Assuming a new identity, Mina leads a solitary existence, happily working the land and practicing the ‘old ways’. But the line is thin between the mundane and magical in this new world, and she soon discovers that everyone here has secrets. Although these outcasts protect Mina, her newfound peace does not last. An officer in the American Army discovers her past, and she must decide whether to stay and fight or flee once more.
Spanning more than a decade, The Secret Side of the Moon takes you from the Amish countryside of Pennsylvania to the mystical mountains of Appalachia, culminating in the brutal battlegrounds of the Great Lakes during the War of 1812.
Once again, author Amanda Hughes splashes the pages of history with gritty adventure about audacious women in the past. Her page-turning tales will keep you on the edge of your seat as you take wild rides through dramatic and dazzling periods of history.
Genre: Historical
Pennsylvania, 1798ꟷMina Sommerfeld’s young life is in danger. Married to a cruel degenerate, she must escape or die. To save herself, she commits an unspeakable crime then flees to the Cumberland Mountains for sanctuary. Assuming a new identity, Mina leads a solitary existence, happily working the land and practicing the ‘old ways’. But the line is thin between the mundane and magical in this new world, and she soon discovers that everyone here has secrets. Although these outcasts protect Mina, her newfound peace does not last. An officer in the American Army discovers her past, and she must decide whether to stay and fight or flee once more.
Spanning more than a decade, The Secret Side of the Moon takes you from the Amish countryside of Pennsylvania to the mystical mountains of Appalachia, culminating in the brutal battlegrounds of the Great Lakes during the War of 1812.
Once again, author Amanda Hughes splashes the pages of history with gritty adventure about audacious women in the past. Her page-turning tales will keep you on the edge of your seat as you take wild rides through dramatic and dazzling periods of history.
Genre: Historical