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Folsom on Fire
Folsom on Fire
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Folsom on Fire

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“Folsom on Fire was immediately compelling . . . as if it had a life of its own. Orlando Smart-Powell has a wonderful style. I found the whole approach to a familiar story in history quite novel . . . well written . . .. This is fantastic!” Esther – C.M.N.

2012 Critique My Novel - Winner

African-American Literature Amazon Bestseller

African-American Fiction Amazon Bestseller

Barnes & Nobles Reader's Choice Favorite - Review by Alice Dinizio

"Half of our members gave it a 10 out 10 review, which is unheard of from us!" - Canadian Ladies Book Club choice Jan. 2013

Mary Cole may be an ex-slave, dark-skinned and built more like a man than a woman, but she refuses to let the whites of small-town Folsom, Mississippi, who seek vengeance for their loss in the Civil War, treat her less than any other person. Having suffered through multiple miscarriages and stillborn infants, and now pregnant again, the last thing she needs is anyone, white or Negroe, to question her worth as a woman. But Enda Sully, a mixed-race woman who the Negroes seek out in times of need, has foreseen a great evil coming to Folsom. That evil, born from the seeds of the Ku Klux Klan, feeds on racism, sexism and homophobia, and won’t stop until its belly is sated. No one is safe now . . . not even the child Mary is determined to bring into the world.

The growing evil haunting Folsom, Mississippi won’t stop there. Paul, a white teenage boy whom Mary has raised since birth and is coming to terms with being gay amidst constant bullying, is ripe to be plucked and devoured by the malevolence creeping through the town. Mary’s handsome preacher husband, Lar, also finds himself entangled in evil’s immoral web.

The match has been struck and the town of Folsom is about to descend into a firestorm of chaos. Mary has but only two choices now. She can bow her head and submit and lose those she loves, or she can summon unparalleled confidence and self esteem to save their lives. As the inferno of hate feeds on the animosity between black men and white women, straights and gays, and the ongoing subjugation of women, only Enda Sully—be she a crazy woman or a witch—knows how it will end.

Dissecting events in our present day by peeking into the window of the past, Folsom on Fire delves into the psyche of Racism, Coming out as Gay, Gender Roles, Self-Hate and Self-Love. What would you do to remain true to who you are? How far would you go to protect those you love? Folsom on Fire will make you question and strengthen the unconditional love you hold for those closest to your heart.

“Love your sense of humor. This is a great story . . . well told! A very exciting turn of events in Folsom on Fire.” Catherine – C.M.N.

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Release dateJun 23, 2012
ISBN9781476323633
Folsom on Fire
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Orlando Smart-Powell

Author BiographyOrlando Smart-Powell is a veteran of the United States Army and a Speech and Language Pathologist. He lives in rural Wisconsin with his husband, Nathan, and their three children . . . and an assortment of animals on a farmette. His passions include helping children with special needs find their unique voice to give to the world, and of course, writing, writing, writing!His newest novel is "American Messiah - A Great American Novel": Winston Parks has started a movement under the alias, Incognito that is poised to fundamentally change America as we know it. Millions have joined ranks to exorcise inequality from America and move it closer to its most solemn creed - That All Men Are Created Equal. Though not all are feeling so patriotic. Politicians, Wall Street and the like, are moving to stop him, and the man, Hector Vega, running for Senator under his guidance. They will do anything to stop it from happening. They have silenced countless voices before! To secure their power, they are willing to do it again. Will America rise and fulfill its ultimate destiny? Or will America's Messiah become yesterday's forgotten Martyr?“Gods of Egypt - Genesis - The Gods Saga I”, The covenant between God and Lucifer has been broken. A demoness of unimaginable might has tilted the balance of good and evil. Only Tamen, who governed Egypt as the god Horus, can stop her by finding the one who can bring about balance. The war for mankind's soul has begun!"Gods of Phenox - The March on Phenox - The Gods Saga II" - Summer 2015"Folsom on Fire" - a dark evil has come into the town of Folsom. Mary, a pregnant ex-slave, must confront this evil head-on if she is to save those she loves.

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