Broken Promises
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"When capture or surrender means that your life is forfeit, failure is not an option."
A young lady and her lord arrive in the New World with the promise of stability and an expanse of land to claim as their own. Surrounded by the beauty of the Appalachians, they count themselves amongst the blessed.
When the colony's Governor General is recalled to Europe, rumours spread like wildfire that conflict is just over the horizon. The prosperous peace that brought them here is suddenly in danger of collapse. What does this mean for the lady of the house?
When tensions escalate, she finds herself isolated from all that is familiar. Desperate to survive, alone in the dark, and in a world unspoiled by the greed of men, what can she do?
Despite insurmountable odds, this young woman must risk traversing unfamiliar and hostile territory to find help. As you read, be sure to consider: When capture or surrender means that your life is forfeit, failure is not an option.
Evelyn Chartres
Evelyn Chartres is the nom de plume for a self-published Canadian author. The writer of eight Gothic fantasy novels, Evelyn released her debut novel, The Portrait, in 2016, and her latest, The Van Helsing Impetus, in 2023. A fan of the phrase ‘live to eat’, Evelyn shares her recipes on evelynchartres.com. These recipes have a loose focus on French-Canadian cuisine, which feature deep-dish meat pies, seafood, and desserts that are rarely seen outside of La Belle Province. Evelyn is currently living in Ottawa, Ontario, and is busy laying the foundations for her next book featuring Marc.
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Broken Promises - Evelyn Chartres
Broken Promises
By Evelyn Chartres
(Nom de plume)
Copyright 2021
Halifax, Nova Scotia
ABOUT
A young lady and her lord arrive in the New World with the promise of stability and an expanse of land to claim as their own. Surrounded by the beauty of the Appalachians, they count themselves amongst the blessed.
When the colony’s Governor General is recalled to Europe, rumours spread like wildfire that conflict is just over the horizon. The prosperous peace that brought them here is suddenly in danger of collapse. What does this mean for the lady of the house?
When tensions escalate, she finds herself isolated from all that is familiar. Desperate to survive, alone in the dark, and in a world unspoiled by the greed of men, what can she do?
Despite insurmountable odds, this young woman must risk traversing unfamiliar and hostile territory to find help. As you read, be sure to consider: When capture or surrender means that your life is forfeit, failure is not an option.
FROM ASHES TO MAGIC
Broken Promises was originally released as part of
From Ashes to Magic, a Supernatural Beings Anthology.
From Ashes to MagicTABLE OF CONTENTS
ABOUT
FROM ASHES TO MAGIC
TABLE OF CONTENTS
DEDICATION
BROKEN PROMISES
ABOUT EVELYN CHARTRES
ALSO, FROM EVELYN CHARTRES
THE PORTRAIT
THE GRAND
THE VAN HELSING PARADOX
THE VAN HELSING RESURGENCE
THE VAN HELSING INCURSION
THE VAN HELSING IMPETUS
HIGH WATER MARK
DARK HEARTS
LICENCE
DEDICATION
To Pamela, your spit and polish made this possible.
STORY
BROKEN PROMISES
Glass shattered in the parlour, followed by a loud thunk . Time stood still as the young woman ran through every scenario for the possible source of those sounds. Except for the lord, they were alone; staff had been dismissed for the night. If no staff were present, and the man of the house was not prone to being so maladroit, what could it be?
Reality struck with a whoosh followed by an intense yellow light seeping through cracks in the door, bringing her room alive with fanatical shadows. Fear poisoned her mind and left her unable to act. Were it not for her lord shouting, Leave now,
she would have remained, leaving behind a charred corpse for the maid to find in the morning.
Without care or worry about being sensible, the girl ran from the door and pried open the window. Wearing nothing more than a shift, cap, and stockings, she stepped