Oranges at Dawn

By Mr. Michael Don Walker

Six fateful Tarot cards turned over by Voodoo priestess Jenra Louvay down on Bourbon Street in New Orleans give a strong-willed boy a window into his future. Jaydon Fortier struggles finding love with Ava Morel, his pretty southern belle. Augustin Fortier father, Noah George black foreman, Hattie Jean, spry black housemaid, Ivana, his aunt, Curly Reed, black preacher, Fivecard Bill burly Creole shrimp boat captain, and Handsome Jack, a professional gambler all shape his eventful life. Born during a hurricane, Jaydon dreams of Major League Baseball. Life eventually takes him toward his heart's true destiny, but not before tragedy and the reality of living during the era of the Ku Klux Klan will test his strong will inside. Jaydon's journey is set at Blackwater Plantation on the mighty Mississippi River near Natchez, Mississippi, in the nineteen fifties. Raised with white privilege, Jaydon Fortier's final test will come with a rare, blue, full moon!

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0D764R453
• ISBN13: 9798328316491
• Release Date: June 2024
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 302 Pages
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.8" x 6.0"