American-south Stories

-What if Justice were deaf too- Power, ambition and privileged describe the Richmonds of Drinking Water South Carolina. Innocent, faithful and dedicated describe Ottaline and Providence Sabbath whose father serves as a butler to the Richmond household. On Confederate Memorial Day 1903 the sleepy town of Drinking Water is awakened by a cry of injustice. Thus an old crime fueled by jealousy and greed materializes in the form of one of the town's most affluent members. When injustice strikes home the two sisters Sabbath find themselves engrossed in a mystery of secrets and lore that could shatter the atmosphere of their small town yet bring justice to those who can't testify. The mysteries continue in this second 12 Dancing Princess novel "Sabbath's 2 Darlings-The 12: Book Two" All works copyright Carpathia. HRH Carpathia. This novel is a work of fiction and any resemblance to persons or places is entirely coincidental. -I like to keep all of my stories mild or include disclaimers and trigger warnings. These may not be found in all chapters. Some characters will commit crimes and do harm against others. Nothing will be graphically depicted in my stories. (beyond a mild pg-13)

Mercy Saunders is a white teenage girl living in the American South during the height of WWII. With no remaining family, sparse education, little money, forbidden friendships and a complicated history, she navigates the delicate social barriers that hold together her small home town of St. Angel. When an unexpected death sets into motion a complex turn of events, Mercy grasps for all the strength and sense she has left to find hope in an uncertain future and an unwanted opportunity. It is only after drastic changes occur does she discover that this was only the beginning... In "'44", Mercy recalls her childhood from much later in her life, transporting the reader with great emotional and descriptive detail back to a time when war was prominent, gender lines were strict, and race was everything. (Readers, please note: this story contains some mature content for ages 16+)