"If the gunpowder is too wet to fire ... then use the bayonet." -General George Washington
SPRING 1776. With Captain Daniel Morgan captured in Quebec, Lieutenant Ethan Chambers returns home burdened by guilt but determined to carry on his mentor's cause. As the colonies push for freedom from the English crown, he raises a company of riflemen-farmers, tradesmen, and boys barely old enough to hold a musket-and leads them north to join
General George Washington's battered army, defending against a massive British assault on New York.
Thrust into a nightmare of chaos and retreat, Ethan and his men are outnumbered, outgunned, and relentlessly hunted through rain, mud, and snow by British redcoats and Hessian mercenaries. Each step tests his resolve as he learns to lead under fire and begins to understand, for himself, the true meaning of independence. He discovers that courage is not found
in glory, and freedom is not won through speeches, but through resolve, discipline, and the willingness to endure when defeat seems inevitable.
As the Revolution falters and winter closes in, Ethan and his soldiers march beside Washington to the frozen banks of the Delaware River where they risk everything on one final, desperate gamble that will either save the cause or end it forever.
A sweeping tale of brotherhood, sacrifice, and a young officer's rise to command during the darkest days of the American Revolution, when the future of a nation depended on the willingness of ordinary men to claim their Independence.
About the Author :
Chris A. Bennett grew up on the shores of Klamath Lake in southeastern Oregon. For a young boy it was a dream world of water, hills, forests, and abundant wildlife. His love for action and adventure morphed into a lifelong love for books when his Mom read The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings to the family on a long road trip.It was routine and normal for the family dinner table discussions to involve history, politics, and anything interesting going on in the world. So, when he attended the University of Oregon it seemed perfectly natural (and easy) to study history and political science. But everyone said you couldn't make a living in those fields, so he decided to try his hand at Computer Science. He's been writing professionally, in the software development business for more than 35 years now.However, Chris's thirst for adventure never faded and he began to live out his love of history onto the pages of his first book, Road to the Breaking. Once he started writing he just couldn't stop and the result is two historical fiction series: Road to the Breaking and Road to Revolution.To connect with Chris, visit www.chrisabennett.com .
