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Lorain O'Neil · 06-12-2011, 05:57 AM

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We were all taught that thirteen colonies united against the British in the American Revolution-- nothing is ever mentioned of the fourteenth colony, the one that went loyalist, fought against the Revolution, and paid a devastating price: Florida. This historical adventure novel opens amidst the true story of the British military crushing the rebellion of thousands of Catholics who'd been tricked into slavery by a British aristocrat, sailed to Florida, and forced to build a new town (New Smyrna, which exists to this day). One of these enslaved people, orphan Toria Brighton, escapes, has the chance to return home, but chooses instead to return and lead survivors to freedom in St. Augustine (the daring escape is true and well documented) while the American Revolution explodes around her.

06-12-2011, 05:57 AM	#1
Lorain O'Neil Member Posts: 17 Karma: 124 Join Date: Jun 2011 Device: none	Fact: 14 American colonies, not 13; one went British. Historical Adventure. $0.99 Coquina Hard by Lorain O'Neil $0.99 Available at Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble (Pubit!), Smashwords, Sony, Kobo, Apple We were all taught that thirteen colonies united against the British in the American Revolution-- nothing is ever mentioned of the fourteenth colony, the one that went loyalist, fought against the Revolution, and paid a devastating price: Florida. This historical adventure novel opens amidst the true story of the British military crushing the rebellion of thousands of Catholics who'd been tricked into slavery by a British aristocrat, sailed to Florida, and forced to build a new town (New Smyrna, which exists to this day). One of these enslaved people, orphan Toria Brighton, escapes, has the chance to return home, but chooses instead to return and lead survivors to freedom in St. Augustine (the daring escape is true and well documented) while the American Revolution explodes around her.