The year is 1774, and the Virginia frontier is a powder keg. When ruthless outlaws brutally murder a group of Shawnee Indians, the fragile peace shatters, unleashing a wave of savage reprisals. In the calamitous events that follow, the lives of British colonists, Shawnee warriors, a young enslaved girl, and an Irish indentured servant become inextricably linked in a desperate fight for survival. This isn’t just a war for land; it’s a battle for their very way of life, threatening to consume everything they hold dear.

As the frontier bleeds, ordinary people are pushed to their limits. Some unearth a remarkable inner strength they never knew they possessed, rising to meet unimaginable challenges with courage and resilience. Others, however, descend into the darkest corners of human nature, their humanity eroded by fear and violence. When the dust settles, no one will emerge unchanged; the crucible of war will forever alter their souls.

Based on actual events meticulously unearthed from previously unpublished 18th-century family records, Through the Fading Darkness plunges you into the raw, untamed world of the American frontier just before the American Revolution. Experience the hope and the heartbreak, the triumphs and the tragedies, through the eyes of a diverse cast of characters, including John Dickinson, Chief Cornstalk, Lydia Townsend, Sylvie, and Chief Logan, alongside dozens of other traders, immigrants, and frontiersmen. This is more than just a historical account; it’s a gripping, true-to-life adventure story that reveals the profound sacrifices people made in their relentless pursuit of freedom.

Lord Dunmore is back in Williamsburg, and the reality he faces is chilling: the very Virginians he rallied to fight the Shawnee are now poised to ignite a rebellion against King George III. Desperate to keep the Old Dominion under Great Britain’s flag, Dunmore schemes with a mysterious operative, hatching a treacherous plot to assassinate the leaders of Virginia’s burgeoning patriot movement. His aim is clear: decapitate the rebellion before it can erupt into full-scale war against the Crown.

This web of intrigue, espionage, and murder ensnares the lives of John Dickinson, Lydia Townsend, Red Hawk, Cornstalk, Logan, and Henri Thevenin. Once again, they find themselves thrust into a perilous fight, forced to risk everything they hold dear to protect their families and their homes from both external tyranny and hidden dangers.
As the second installment in the Fading Darkness series, Beyond the Fading Darkness reignites the journeys of characters you’ve come to love—and perhaps even despise. This rich narrative seamlessly blends captivating history, intricate political intrigue, high-stakes espionage, and deeply complex characters into a truly riveting thriller. The echoes of Dunmore’s desperate gambit resonate with a striking relevance, making this historical drama feel as urgent and compelling as if torn from today’s headlines.

A blizzard has buried the Virginia frontier under an unforgiving blanket of snow. It’s the brutal winter of 1776, and at Dickinson’s Meadow, a solitary settlement clings to existence. With the Virginia militia on winter furlough during the second year of the American Revolution, the fort’s already sparse population has dwindled to a hardy few. Among them are David Smithfield, a man haunted by personal loss and sense of duty; Henri Thevenin, a French-Canadian woodsman whose easy charm belies a steely resolve; and a mysterious trapper, new to the area, who brings news of a gruesome massacre in the snow-laden forest.

Meanwhile, within the heart of the Shawnee Nation, a different kind of storm is brewing. Chief Cornstalk, his sister Nonhelema, and the ambitious young warrior Blue Jacket grapple with a burgeoning internal threat. Whispers of dissent and dark practices spread like wildfire among the clans, threatening to tear apart the very fabric of their society at a time when unity is paramount. As the shadow of war darkens their borders, the Shawnee must confront this insidious danger from within. The future of their people, their traditions, and their very survival hinges on their ability to quell the unrest and stand together against an increasingly hostile world.

As Smithfield and his companions delve deeper into the mysteries of the massacres, they unwittingly draw closer to the heart of the turmoil gripping the Shawnee. And as Cornstalk, Nonhelema, and Blue Jacket fight to contain the growing threat, they too will come to understand the interconnectedness of their struggle, nature’s wrath, and man’s darkest impulses.