In 1841 Alabama, Ethan Hayes works long days hammering red-hot iron. He’s good at it, and he knows he’s good, but his heart isn't in it. It’s only a matter of time before he walks away and leaves it all behind to pursue his dream.
Following the murder of his mentor, perilous events are set in motion that propel him headlong toward his dream. His mentor’s deranged killer follows him across three states, and to the meandering Mississippi River.
Ethan's dogged grit in facing down his savage and treacherous attackers proves to be his greatest strength, and the reader will be with him as he takes on those who stand between him and his river of dreams.
Ethan envisions a woman by his side on his river of dreams. He believes it could be Cassandra, a young woman with a mysterious, seductive power over him, but when he meets Abigail, he knows he’s found the woman to share his river of dreams.
