The Tides of War (The Wilderness Saga)

By Jean Hackensmith

October 1917: The Great War rages across Europe, and the industrial harbor of Superior, Wisconsin, has become a pressure cooker of hyper-patriotism, food rationing, and anti-German suspicion. For the sprawling Wachsmann clan, defending their legacy means meeting grueling federal milk quotas on the farm, securing vital city infrastructure at Aaron Sr.'s architectural firm, and protecting a high-stakes, secret land-conservation deal orchestrated by Martin Pattison.

When their wild child, Aaron Jr., ships out for the trenches of France, he leaves behind a heartbroken family-and a beautiful, devoted fianc e. To the community, eighteen-year-old Bonnie Harper is the perfect wartime sweetheart, effortlessly weaving herself into the heart of the bustling Wachsmann homestead and earning a permanent place at their massive Sunday dinners.

But behind Bonnie's sweet, grieving smile lies an agenda that no one sees coming.The only person who senses the chilling shift in the wind is Cole's blind sister, Rose. Navigating her world through hyper-attuned senses, Rose detects a microscopic, familiar trace hidden beneath Bonnie's sweet lavender soap-an unmistakable chemical ghost that instantly drags Rose back to the terrifying night of a catastrophic waterfront arson from the previous summer.Trapped in a quiet, terrifying game of cat-and-mouse, Rose faces an agonizing choice. With her family completely blinded by the girl's charm, Rose must find a way to prove her wordless doubts. Can the Wachsmanns unmask the shadow in their midst before the changing tides of war tear their legacy apart from the inside out?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0H7QXRZZ7
• ISBN13: 9798185541852
• Release Date: July 2026
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 213 Pages
• Weight: 0.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.5" x 6.0"