The Shadowed Way

Harold Knutt, a hero of the French & Indian war, returns to England and begins his search for Sinclair, daughter of his mentor, Sergeant Major Scott. With the help of a recent acquaintance, he soon falls in love with the independent and willful woman of means. He wins a seat in the House of Commons, speaking out against the onerous taxes levied on those who bled for the English Empire in the fight against the French. He soon realizes his journey through the shadowed halls of politics might lead him back to the red path, with the conflict between colonies and the crown looming on the horizon. He soon finds himself pitted against a secretive cabal made up of politicos, pamphleteers, and men of commerce, holding the reins of power firmly in their hands, manipulating events in the colonies to their personal advantage, backed by a sinister group of 'unnamed men' striking from the shadows against anyone daring stand in the way. Legacy's Road: The Shadowed Way is a novel about people choosing to set morals aside, joining themselves with vile men intent on countering Harold's efforts. Political warfare ensues, ending in acts of violence as deadly as those he fought through in Legacy's Road: The Red Path. Join the citizens of the American colonies, native peoples, and members of Harold's family as they discover their destinies along the shadowed way.