Chapter 1 – Wings of Expectation 1567 June 12th, Summer Solstice, Island of Naturae Hope cut into the sky too fast. She knew it the moment she jumped – the updraft caught her wings awkwardly, lifting her higher than the formation allowed, scattering the careful symmetry of the soldier fae below her. Someone shouted. SomeoneContinue reading “Discovering Destiny”
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Beyond the Seams: The Unseen Strength of Women in the French Resistance
In the shadow of World War II, as Nazi occupation gripped Paris, acts of defiance emerged not just from the expected places of male bravery, but often from the most unexpected corners of society: its women. While writing the Rebels and Resistance duology, I have been constantly struck by how overlooked the role women playedContinue reading “Beyond the Seams: The Unseen Strength of Women in the French Resistance”
Boy, Resisting
Chapter 1 – The Voice My name is Frederick and I have a secret. Want to know what it is? Of course you do IF YOU’RE SNOOPING AND READING THIS! My Mama gave me this book for my birthday. “So you can keep a record,” she said. “It’s important to remember who you are, andContinue reading “Boy, Resisting”
Sewing Resistance
Chapter 1 March 23rd 1937. Austria. My foot pauses on the pedal when I hear the rumble of trucks pulling into the convent’s courtyard below. I glance down at the beige shirt held by the needle of my trusty Kohler sewing machine, then through the small window next to me. Adjusting the shirt to fitContinue reading “Sewing Resistance”
Escape Into A Tale with Jan Foster - Author 