The Sword of Surrender

By Scott William Carter
Published by Flying Raven Press
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Published: Oct. 12, 2011
Words: 10621 (approximate)
Language: English

Short description

On a dark night in the Virginia woods, young Bobby Coleman encounters a former slave protecting the Confederate sword of Robert E. Lee. She wants him to take it. Before long, he has to make a dark choice that may just change the arc of history. This haunting tale of rage and redemption will linger with you long after you finish the final pages.

Extended description

On a dark night in the Virginia woods, young Bobby Coleman encounters the ghost of a former slave protecting the Confederate sword of Robert E. Lee. She wants him to take it. Before long, he has to make a dark choice that may just change the arc of history. This haunting tale of rage and redemption will linger with you long after you finish the final pages.

"Carter's writing is on target." - Publishers Weekly

SCOTT WILLIAM CARTER's first novel, The Last Great Getaway of the Water Balloon Boys, was hailed by Publishers Weekly as a "touching and impressive debut" and won the prestigious 2011 Oregon Book Award for Young Adult Literature. His fantasy from Simon and Schuster, Wooden Bones, chronicling the untold story of Pinocchio, is due out in the summer of 2012. His short stories have appeared in Asimov's, Analog, Ellery Queen, Realms of Fantasy, Weird Tales and other popular magazines and anthologies. Visit his website at swcarter.com.

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ghosts, civil war, confederacy, slavery, ghost story, obama, robert e lee

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