Based on the true story and extraordinary faith of an pioneer family, this novel chronicles the tragedies and triumphs of the author's ancestors deep within America's new frontier and the misfortune that fell upon the family during the Penn's Creek MassacreNa pivotal event in the French-Indian War.

A miraculous survival. An extraordinary faith.

Autumn 1755. Settled in the Blue Mountains of Pennsylvania, deep within America's new frontier, the Leininger family celebrates the blessings of a beautiful homestead and bountiful harvest. Until tragedy strikes with the beginning of the French-Indian War, and the devastating raid known as the Penn's Creek Massacre.

The lives of this simple, God-fearing family are forever altered when Barbara and Regina, two young sisters, are carried away by a band of Allegheny warriors. Driven by their faith in God and the powerful bonds of family, Barbara and Regina hold firmly to the belief that they are never alone, even in their darkest hour, and that they will be reunited again.

"This is a well-written adventure told from the point of view of an intelligent, observant, and mature girl on the brink of adolescence."
--Publishers Weekly