Children of the Alliance: Legends on the Rise Novel Series - Book 3

"Children of the Alliance" is set during the Age of Enlightenment on the European, African and North Atlantic Continents. When a racial divide makes most men enemies, Françoise and Luis sacrifice everything to keep their mixed-race families together. The story is told through the eyes of Juliette's 4th great grandfather, Captain, Françoise J. Reiss III, and will hold you captive to a tumultuous world where trading slaves is second nature and exposes the circumstances surrounding how Juliette’s dowry; the decoratively carved ebony chest with rare gemstones, and Captain, Françoise J. Reiss III's memoir are acquired. Toulon, France: 1754 Senegal, West Africa: 1755 St. Augustine, Florida: 1756 to 1810 In Book 3 Children of the Alliance, is the prequel in the series. Set from 1754 through 1810, the story will hold you captive to a tumultuous world where trading slaves is second nature on the European, African and North Atlantic Continent and exposed the circumstances surrounding Juliettes dowry; and the decoratively carved ebony chest that holds her gemstones. When a racial divide makes most men enemies, Franoise and Luis sacrifice everything to keep their mixed-race families together. The story-within-a-story encapsulates the legendary saga of the Reiss and Freedman families, recounting the life of Juliette and Claudes ancestors, knight-errant and Captain, Franoise J. Reiss III, and Prince Boukar Semou Jolof, a.k.a. Luis Freedman, a former Senegalese prince and freed slave. During the Age of Enlightenment on the European, African and North Atlantic Continents, when a racial divide makes most men enemies, Franoise and Luis sacrifice everything to keep their mixed-race families together. Readers are given a glimpse of the ancestors journeys with excerpts in Book 1, Mistaken Legacy, and in Book 2, Heiress and Epithet, as Juliette discovers how her 4th great-grandfather acquired her heirloom dowry: The decoratively carved ebony chest of rare gemstones Amidst the power and peril of Egypt's 20th Dynasty, a haunting mystery unfurls. As Kassaya embarks on a quest to unravel the truth of Nebtu's disappearance, another woman goes missing — and this time, it's someone very dear to her. As Kassaya's search for answers deepens, a sinister revelation emerges, shattering her illusions of safety. She already knew the Palace's veneer of luxury masked an intricate tapestry of secrets. Now, for the first time, she's starting to comprehend just how far those secrets stretch. Set against the grandeur of Egypt's 20th Dynasty, The Palace of the Ornaments weaves a spellbinding tale of power, passion and peril. For readers of historical fantasy who relish stories of courageous women defying conventions and shaping their own destinies.