A thriller spanning across centuries of tragedy, blending suspense, Civil War history, conspiracies. And the haunting legacy of "The Trail of Tears". Eventually landing in "modern day East Tennessee, you'll join Tad O'Banion on a ride of ups and downs, and highs and lows. You'll learn the sadness of loss and the triumph of winning. James Ryan captivates you and will make you wonder if what you are reading is actually real. A small valley in East Tennessee sets the scene for this novel. The thriving campus that once existed in the 1900s has been replaced with a new one in 1973. But the valley has a history that goes clear back to the settlers that came there before the Civil War, the Blackwell's. Following General William Blackwell's storied past introduces twists to history that some may deem implausible¿and some know better. When Tad returns to Camelot almost fifty years later, he finds his childhood home has become a ghost town. As he attempts to resurrect this once thriving community, he soon realizes that he is embroiled in a secret that the valley held since the Civil War. With the help of his new friends, he embarks on a journey to save his childhood friend, a young Indian woman named Moon Dove.