![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() At the beginning of the story, she’s in mourning for her twin brother, Rush, who died fighting for the Confederacy. Forced to face the dangers of voodoo spells and the ever-encroaching threat of war, Violet must find a way to protect not only her family but the soldier she loves. ![]() Despite their differences, Violet begins to fall for the soldier, but it soon becomes clear she’s not the only one visiting Thomas, and his other visitors may have much more sinister plans in mind for him once he’s healed. One day their adventure leads them to a forgotten hunting lodge deep in the woods, a fort that should be abandoned but has becoming the hiding place for Thomas, a wounded Union soldier. Violet quickly takes her younger cousin, Seeley, under her wing, taking him on adventures through the woods surrounding their farm. To top it off, two distant cousins are coming to stay as well, one seeking refuge from the encroaching Union army and the other hoping to gain better access for his blockade-running operation. Rather than leave her alone on their small farm in Mississippi, he remarries, saddling Violet with a flighty, flirty, attention-seeking stepsister and an opium-eater stepmother. The war has already taken away Violet Dancey’s twin brother, and now her father has decided to leave as well. ![]()
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