Beware the Devil's Disciples (Run For Your Life Book 2)

Life interwoven with romance, majestic mansions, beautiful gowns, pampered women, and privileged gentlemen made for a gracious existence in the South before the Civil War.
These prosperous people waltzed around ballrooms, entertained lavishly, and gambled outrageously, while lamenting that those from the North didn’t understand their way of life and would dare to consider denying them the chattel that made their ‘God given’ lifestyle possible.
Underneath the glamorous surface, brave men and women toiled from dusk until dawn as beasts of burden. They felt the whip tear into their backs and endured the heartbreak of having spouses and children torn forever from their sides.
On this 150th anniversary of the Civil War, run with the slaves as they attempt to escape to freedom and experience their terror as bounty hunters close in. Stand next to the women as they endure unspeakable acts of violence and abuse. Laugh with the heroes and heroines as they fall in love; and cry when the heartbreaks of life become overwhelming.
Book II of the “Run for Your Life” series continues the saga and includes many characters, exciting rescues, heartbreaking reality, and triumphant love.
Although only a very small percentage of Americans owned slaves, many who did were very powerful and rained down death and destruction on those who would challenge their right to do so, making “slave stealing” a very dangerous undertaking. When the Civil War breaks out, their work becomes even more dangerous as now they must also avoid both the Northern and Southern armies.
It is not a story of race against race but rather a story of individuals, both white and black, who successfully worked together to free those in bondage. A story of twisted love as fifteen-year-old Elizabeth discovers her husband is a brutal man without honor; seeing how badly he treats his slaves, she becomes embroiled with the selfless sacrifices of the men and women of the Underground Railroad who risk their lives in an ongoing effort to outwit vicious bounty hunters known to them as the ‘devil’s disciples’.
This drama not only shares the anguish, but also the triumph of a brave race of people who survived under circumstances most could not have endured, yet they never lost their joy of life or their hope.
It is a story for both male and female readers to enjoy. Due to graphic details of the violence of the era, the author recommends this historical fiction for mature readers only.
Out of respect for the brave slaves, and to make your reading more enjoyable, the uneducated slang of the 1800’s was not
used.