Stephen Burckhardt

Into the West Stephen Burckhardt

The Territories Saga Serials Collection

Introducing a new serial book collection, The Territories Saga Serials. The concept is based on the old "cliffhanger" movie serial shorts they used to play before the main feature in theaters. Each book is written as an instalment in a serial collection. Each saga serial is divided into 5 or more novellas. These are intended to be short entertaining reads for busy people. Titles are currently available in paperback and ebooks.
Into the West: Sharon Springs
Part Three of the First Book in The Territories Saga Serials Collection

Families in Sharon Springs are dealing with ghosts from their pasts as they consider welcoming the riders of the orphan train into their town. Many old wounds need to heal if they are going to make room for Elizabeth and Conner MacBride. Unfortunately, things do not work out as Mrs. Kelly had hoped and it turns out that the only way to find suitable homes for MacBride children is to split them up.

When Elizabeth and Conner learn they are being placed with different families in Sharon Springs, both are heartbroken. After many tears and promises the siblings would get to see each other as often as they wanted, things begin to quiet down.

When Elizabeth meets her new family, she finds out Tim Ruth was much more thrilled to have a new daughter in the family than his wife, Stacy. Her new adoptive brother, Timothy, does not give her a warm welcome either. Elizabeth tries to get used to life in the Wild West, but finds that living in the territories can be hard, especially when you're alone and not everyone in your new adoptive family wants you there.