Books published by Brief Candle Press

Planting the Tree of LibertyAbe is haunted by the sudden loss of both of his parents. Left to manage a New-Hampshire land grant and its troublesome Royal Navy mast trees, with only his eccentric aunt to guide him, he finds comfort in a new friendship with Betty, a decidedly odd neighbor. Defying the Royal Governor's crackdowns and his aunt's commands, Abe makes choices that put him on a collision course with both. With rebellion in the air, Abe must escape detection by the Governor's agents and solve the puzzle of Betty's past in order to secure his future.The Tree is Hedbor's standalone novel set in New-Hampshire from his Tales From a Revolution series, in which he examines the American War of Independence as it unfolded in each of the colonies. If you like enthralling stories of familiar events from unfamiliar viewpoints, you'll love The Tree.Grab your copy of The Tree today, and experience the American Revolution as a personal journey of discovery.

What Does Liberty Mean for a Freedman?Calabar was brought from Africa to North-Carolina as a boy and sold on the docks as chattel property to a plantation owner. On the plantation, he learned the intricacies of indigo production, fell in love, and started a family.Abruptly released from bondage, he must find his way in a society that has no place for him, but which is itself struggling with the threat of British domination. Reeling from personal griefs, and drawn into the chaos of the Revolution, Calabar knows that the wrong moves could cost him his freedom-and that of the nation.The Freedman is Hedbor's standalone novel set in North-Carolina from his Tales From a Revolution series, in which he examines the American War of Independence as it unfolded in each of the colonies. If you like enthralling stories of familiar events from unfamiliar viewpoints, you'll love The Freedman.Grab your copy of The Freedman today, and experience the American Revolution as a personal journey of discovery.