The fever had taken hold of Thomas three days ago, and Elisabeth knew with the certainty that comes from watching too many neighbors buried that her little brother was dying. She knelt beside his small form on the rough-hewn bed, pressing a damp cloth to his burning forehead. At eight years old, Thomas had always … Continue reading The Healer’s Daughter
Colonial America
Quest
Abigail cinched her cloak tighter as the biting wind whipped through the muddy streets of Boston. At just sixteen years old, she had already endured more hardships than most women twice her age. Her mother died of fever when Abigail was but a babe, and her father had been lost at sea when she was … Continue reading Quest
The Confusing Middle 