That a clear light burned inside of her that nothing could extinguish and it would always illuminate her way. she had thought of herself as a person who wonderful things would happen to because she was uncommon and marked apart. In poor health, and with virtually no possessions other than two gold pieces, Adair sets out to find her family and rebuild her life. He helps her plan an escape from prison and promises to find her when the war is finally over. Eventually, the major is transferred to another jurisdiction, but not before a romantic interest in Adair has been kindled. Her interrogator, Major Neumann, urges her to confess, but Adair refuses to admit to crimes she did not commit. But before long the stakes are raised, and Adair herself is accused of espionage. Although Squire Colley, a justice of the peace, has maintained neutrality in the conflict, his family does not escape the militia's wrath - their home is burned, their possessions stolen, and Colley himself is arrested for 'disloyalty' and taken away.Ĭolley's 18-year-old daughter, Adair, joins her sisters, who set out on foot to find their jailed father and demand his release. Three years into the war, the Union militia is burning homes throughout the eastern Ozarks in retaliation against the families whose men fought for the Confederacy. Set in war-torn Missouri during the Civil War, Enemy Women is a timeless story of a heroine who perseveres as the world around her crumbles. Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers

Enemy Women by Paulette Jiles