STEVEN RAINWATERHISTORICAL FANTASY
Angelic figures above a misty battlefield, with a map, compass and quill in the foreground

THE STORIES BENEATH HISTORY

History remembers
the war.
The shadows
remember more.

Revolution. Relics. A conflict older than nations.
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THE BOOKS · IN READING ORDER

Every secret has
a beginning.

Begin in the American Revolution.
Follow the story into a young nation's next struggle.

01THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

BOOK ONE · START HERE

The Flame of Rebellion

A revolution in daylight.
A different war in the dark.

A British deserter. A stolen crest. A relic that has outlasted empires. From Lexington to Yorktown, Alex is drawn into a struggle that reaches far beyond the fight for independence.

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Samuel Adams offers him revenge. Washington offers him a war. But another burden is waiting for Alex, as ancient forces contend with mankind's future. Familiar history becomes the setting for a hidden conflict.

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02A YOUNG NATION. AN OLD CONFLICT.

BOOK TWO · CONTINUE THE STORY

The Last Patriot

He helped win a nation.
Now he must find his son.

As America moves toward another war with Britain, Alex must find his missing son while the Guardians' old network begins to fail. Family, a young nation's future and ancient secrets collide.

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Alex and Natalie have built a life in Kentucky. But their son's letters have stopped, old connections are failing, and the peace they fought for is giving way to another war. The past has not finished with the Guardians.

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THE WORLD OF THE BOOKS

The colonies.
The secrets between them.

Explore the thirteen colonies and follow the story across the Atlantic. A reader’s atlas of familiar places, hidden relics and the Guardians.

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Portrait of Steven Rainwater

BEHIND THE STORIES

Steven Rainwater

Steven Rainwater writes historical fantasy that explores the stories hidden beneath familiar moments in history. His books include The Flame of Rebellion and The Last Patriot.

He has been returning to stories around the American Revolution for years, blending an interest in history with the possibility of something unfolding just beyond the record.

“I love writing books, and then getting them in my hands.”
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FROM THE AUTHOR’S DESK

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