American Revolution Fiction

When Ian Blackheath and Lucy have an altercation in Emily d'Autrecourt's millinery shop, the lovely Englishwoman is horrified at Blackheath's insensitivity toward his ward. Then Lucy steals a doll from Emily's shop-secreted inside the plaything is evidence of Emily's role as a spy. Accepting Ian's offer that she be Lucy's governess is dangerous, but how else can Emily search for the doll without arousing suspicion?

Once upon a time, there was a little boy. His belly full of laughter, his life full of joy. Until one day, something changed; stripped his innocence away. The hole inside making space for the devil to come and play.

The American Revolution examines the people and events involved in the significant war by which the 13 original colonies broke away from England. The authors explain the many sources of conflict between the Americans and the British government, how each side approached the problems, and the results of the escalating violence.

A master gunsmith. A war that changes everything. Can one young man forge his own destiny in the fires of revolution? From the author of the smash-hit bestselling Sunlit Silence Series of WWII in the Air comes Frank A. Mason’s award-winning Journeyman Chronicles, an unforgettable historical adventure set in the turbulent years of the American Revolution. Will Yelverton is just nineteen, a skilled gunsmith with dreams of setting up his own shop on the Tennessee frontier. But when war erupts in the colonies, his future shatters. Drafted as the armorer for the North Carolina Militia, Will ...

It is 1659 and Mary Newbury, theyoung granddaughter of a witch, sees her wise and beloved grandmother tortured and hanged as a servant of the Devil. Then a stranger with hauntingly familiar eyes approaches her with an opportunity - safe passage to America. But the difficult ocean voyage only leads her to a community of inflexible, fearful grownups who try to decide for her who and what she will be. Mary must disguise herself as a pious Puritan girl, hiding her true nature, or else face terrible danger once again.

A handful of “Steampunk Junkies” from Bermuda, in 1898 challenged the ruthless empires of Spain and Germany in an undeclared war in Cuba. Behind the veils of the industrial revolution the masterminds of the German empire have created devastating weapons of destruction. The Spanish American War was on the horizon. Spain had amassed over one-hundred thousand troops and the mechanized German war machine were poised to annihilate the Americans when they land in Cuba. The “Steampunk Junkies” would have to confront and defeat the German war machine before Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough ...

Francis Parkman's journal - written more than 150 years ago, in 1846 - provides an eye-witness account of one of the grandest adventures in American history. At age 23, the Harvard-educated Bostonian traveled the Rocky Mountains, living among the Dakota Sioux. In his journal, he captured the color, spirit, and perspective of his era, as well as the exuberant confidence that was the mark of his time. Frank Muller's dramatic reading brings this captivating record to life.

A Daring Rescue Mission in Dangerous Territory! Spring 1778 at Valley Forge: George Washington’s army has survived the freezing and starvation of winter. Provisions and supplies are arriving regularly. Von Steuben is busy training the soldiers to take on the British when they leave Philadelphia. Meanwhile, Washington has a problem on his hands. In the aftermath of the Battle of Saratoga, Captain John Henry, the son of Virginia’s governor, Patrick Henry, frustrated in love and disillusioned by the bloodiness of the war, has left his post in General Gates’s army and is wandering ...

Part time travel, part crazy school, full-time fun! A fast-moving mystery adventure for children ages 8-14. When a mysterious package arrives in the mail with a tricorn hat and toy soldiers inside, fourteen-year-old Daniel, of course, tries on the hat. Now he's in for it because the hat won't come off and he must wear the hat to school! Daniel suddenly finds himself up against classroom bullies, Redcoats pounding on the schoolroom door, and his life turned upside down. Is his American history report really coming to life? How will Daniel and his friend Rebecca ever survive? This book ...

The British have invaded Charlestown and the Revolutionary War has descended with a vengeance upon the sleepy southern frontier. Oppression, privation, and fear overwhelm the villages and homesteads of North and South Carolina. The Patriot cause seems all but lost. James and John Hamilton are violently drawn into the war by forces seemingly beyond their control. Since their early childhood these brothers have survived rejection, hunger, death, tragedy, and loss. But will they survive the bloody onslaught and depravity of the Redcoats and their Tory allies?

Journeyman: A Brighter Sunshine of Their Own is the fourth novel in the award-winning Journeyman Chronicles of the American Revolution. In the fall of 1780, the American cause in the South is teetering on the edge of collapse. The Continental Army has been shattered at Camden, and the future of the Revolution hangs by a thread. Lieutenant Colonel Will Yelverton and his loyal companion Charles Cuthbert answer the call of duty. Their mission: to support the daring guerrilla campaign of the legendary Swamp Fox, Lieutenant Colonel Francis Marion. Will and Cuth ride with Marion’s rag-tag ...

As the Revolutionary war draws to an end, the violence on the frontier only accelerates. The infamous Girty brothers incite Indians to a number to massacres, but when the Village of Peace, a Christian utopian settlement is destroyed, the settlers know they will have to hunt them down.

DO or DIE! This is a tale of epic proportions, its action spanning two continents. The Liberty Sword follows the struggles of Benjamin Franklin and his first “spies” as they seek to turn the tide of the revolution against the British. Action, intrigue and romance are set against the backdrop of the greatest revolution in the world in this rich and powerful novel.

In the summer of 1776, a fleet of British transport ships is looming off Staten Island, while the remnants of General George Washington’s army huddle behind hastily constructed fortifications on Brooklyn Height. There, Washington is preparing for the final destruction of the Continental army. Now Captain Isaac Biddlcomb receives a monumental order: to transport to France the most dangerous secret weapon in the country’s arsenal: scientist and philosopher Benjamin Franklin.

The image of the Baron de Steuben training Washington's ragged, demoralized troops in the snow at Valley Forge is part of the iconography of our Revolutionary heritage, but most history fans know little more about this fascinating figure.

Spies, secrets, and sacrifice… The American Revolution has begun, but the deadliest threats may lurk in the shadows. For Phoebe Tredwell, the fight for independence is about to become deeply personal as she uncovers a sinister conspiracy that reaches from the shores of Long Island to the heart of General Washington's army. Aided by a network of brilliant and daring women, Phoebe must use her wit, charm, and courage to navigate a treacherous labyrinth of Loyalist spies, British agents, and a mysterious counterfeit ring. But as she races against time to prevent a devastating plot, she ...

The year is 1780 and the American Colonies are in revolt against Britain. Spain entered the conflict as an ally of the rebels in 1779 and seized Baton Rouge from the British, securing the flow of supplies to the western front. Bernardo Gálvez, the Spanish Governor-General of Louisiana has determined to send a reconnaissance force into Florida to prepare for an assault on the British fort at Mobile. Sergeant Diego deMelilla of the Spanish Fixed Regiment of Louisiana has been selected to lead that reconnaissance. Grieving over the recent loss of his beautiful wife, deMelilla is confronted ...

The Locket Saga began with When God Turned His Head where long ago, Kanter Thorton gave Drusilla a locket to symbolize his love for her, now, The Locket Saga continues when their daughter Elizabeth wears the locket. Despite Elizabeth’s patriotic loyalties, she falls in love with a British officer. As young children, Elizabeth Thorton and Philip Randolph met in the frontier of Western Pennsylvania in 1763. For years, the Atlantic Ocean separated them, but now years later, the conflict brewing between the British Empire and the American colonies brought them back together. What is it that ...

Gear up for the explosive sequel in the Redemption Series, where classic historical fiction meets a supernatural thrill ride in an adventure that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Chosen is a gripping tale that explores profound themes of choice, providence, love, and the age-old battle between good and evil. Two worlds are at stake. But he can only save one. For James “Mack” MacNaughton, war follows him like a shadow. Because when the time-traveling adventurer is plunged into the heart of the American Revolutionary War, his peaceful life with Cherokee princess Toey is thrown into...

From the author of The Widow’s War and Bound comes a compelling new novel about a young woman’s struggle to decide where her loyalties lie - with family or with forbidden love; with royalist tradition or upstart independence - on the eve of the Revolutionary War.