1883. In the mountains of North Carolina, a family's legacy is about to be forged.
Silas Pittman wants nothing more than to work his land, protect his family, and build a life worth passing down.
But in the rugged hills of Watauga, land means more than a place to call home.
It means survival.
When powerful timber interests descend upon the mountains in search of profit, families who have lived from the land for generations suddenly find themselves standing between men hungry for wealth and forests worth a fortune.
Silas has never considered himself a fighter.
He is about to become one.
With his wife, June, beside him and the future of his family hanging in the balance, Silas is forced to decide how much a man should sacrifice for his home-and what happens when protecting the people you love means standing against forces far more powerful than yourself.
Friendships will be tested.
Loyalties will fracture.
And decisions made in the mountains of 1883 will echo through generations.
The Pittmans of Watauga is a sweeping historical novel of family, friendship, sacrifice, love, and the fierce bond between people and the land they call home.
For readers who love atmospheric Southern historical fiction, Appalachian stories, family sagas, and ordinary people facing extraordinary circumstances.
They came for the timber.
They underestimated the people who called the mountains home.
Discover The Pittmans of Watauga today.
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