A Southern Story of Youth, Injustice, and Doing Right
His debut novel unfolds in the rugged beauty of North Carolina’s Appalachia, where a summer meant for escape turns into a harrowing fight for survival. After a schoolyard altercation, twelve-year-old Boyd is sent to his grandfather’s farm, expected to learn discipline through challenging work. But Boyd has other ideas. Teaming up with his loyal friend Roger, he sets out to uncover the mysteries of an abandoned trestle and a hidden cave deep in the woods.
Their adventure is shadowed by danger at every turn—Boyd’s strict and unyielding grandfather, Roger’s violent father, a corrupt sheriff, and…
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