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Spirit of the Highway (Highway Trilogy) (Volume 2)
Spirit of the Highway - Highway Trilogy - Volume 2 Author:Deborah Swift 'fantastic characterization, period detail, and page-turning action' Laura Purcell, author of Mistress of the CourtThe second part of The Highway Trilogy for Young Adults. — Ralph Chaplin has fallen for beautiful copper-haired Kate. There is only one problem - he is a Roundhead soldier and she is a Royalist Lady. — It is 1651, and for the last ten... more » years England has been ripped apart by a bitter civil war. Ralph and Kate are on opposing sides, but Ralph wants to build a new England, one of peace and plenty. He volunteers to fight at the Battle at Worcester, thinking it will finish the bloodshed for good. But the Roundheads are not the heroes he imagined, and soon Ralph has made a deadly enemy; one who will pursue him to wreak vengeance. Worse, Ralph's radical beliefs in freedom for all have made him just as many enemies at home, as he has on the battlefield. Ralph finds himself on the run, forced to eke a living as a highwayman.And then his avenger arrives. The one who seeks to kill those he loves most.Can Ralph save Kate?If you like page-turning adventure and romance, with a touch of the paranormal, start your ride on the highway today!
Told by Ralph's ghost, 'Spirit of the Highway' is the stand-alone second part of the Highway Trilogy for teens (and adults!) based on the real life and legend of Lady Katherine Fanshawe, highwaywoman. The first part of the trilogy, 'Shadow of the Highway' is also available.
PRAISE FOR DEBORAH SWIFT
'There is no greater compliment than "Give me more!"' - Susanna Gregory
'realistic dialogue, an author's obvious love for history, and characters that leap off the pages' - Romance Reviews Today
'genuinely engrossing... with characters you can get interested in' - The Mum Website
Deborah Swift lives in a stunning part of the world, the English Lake District. She used to work as a costume designer for film and TV, and loves researching the background to her novels. She has an MA in Creative Writing, and is the author of three longer historical novels for adults:
'The Lady's Slipper', (shortlisted for the Impress Prize)
'The Gilded Lily'
'A Divided Inheritance'
You can find out more about her on her website, deborahswift.com.follow her on Twitter @swiftstory « less