Divided Ground: Book One of the Wayne Sutton Western Series

HOME WAS THE ONE THING HE THOUGHT WOULD NEVER CHANGE.In March 1862, sixteen-year-old Wayne Sutton knows the rocky fields and timbered ridges of Arkansas's Boston Mountains better than he knows the wider world. But when opposing armies converge at Pea Ridge, the Civil War reaches his family's doorstep-and the life Wayne once understood begins to disappear.As the conflict spreads across Arkansas and the Cherokee Nation, neighbors choose sides, old friendships fracture, and once-peaceful communities become divided ground. Protecting his family will require more than strength or courage. Wayne must decide whom he can trust, what he is willing to defend, and how much of himself he can sacrifice without losing the person he hopes to become.Rich in historical atmosphere and grounded in the human cost of war, DIVIDED GROUND is a sweeping story of family, loyalty, survival, and a young man coming of age in a country torn apart.Perfect for readers who enjoy character-driven Civil War fiction, frontier family sagas, and historical novels about ordinary people confronting extraordinary times.