The Abandons

In the untamed Washington Territory of 1854, Joanna Alderton struggles to guide her family through a time when every piece of land, every decision, and every word determines their survival or demise. The powerful Van Ness family rules the region with iron determination, and in Angel's Ridge, every resident feels the pressure that hangs over the town like an invisible shadow.

Joanna has learned to navigate between loyalties, between simple settlers, outsiders, and those who want to stand up to the Van Nesses. But everything changes when the conflict over the coveted silver land takes a new, dangerous turn and Garret Van Ness appears at her side more and more often, in places and moments where he should remain invisible.

As violence threatens, old wounds reopen, and families stand on the border between justice and revenge, their paths become more deeply entangled than either of them would like. And Joanna must realize that some battles can only be won if you have the courage to face those you understand the least.