With careful attention to historical accuracy, Thunder Snow & Dry Rain offers a vivid depiction of the early English colonies, featuring real events, characters, and adventures. It explores themes of resilience, love, and the unbreakable human spirit as Aleyn James and his friends face the hardships of the New World. The first novel in an exciting series, it takes readers back in time, immersing them in the struggles and victories of the early colonies. It stands as a testament to the power of historical fiction to inform, entertain, and inspire the imagination. Available now at most online booksellers.

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Thunder Snow begins when Aleyn James, a young fisherman from the village of Brean in England, faces a tragic act of nature that claims his entire family, destroys his home, and devastates his community. With no options, he sets out for Plymouth to find work. He joins a two-ship expedition to the New World, where they establish the first English colony in New England. The novel explores the struggles of this fledgling colony as it endures harsh conditions and interacts with native inhabitants, most notably an English/Micmac woman who helps Aleyn and the colony survive a brutal winter. During their thirteen grueling months, Aleyn and his fellow adventurers built a fort and a 30-ton pinnace, the Virginia of Sagadahoc. However, fate intervenes, and they are forced to abandon their project and return to England.

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In Dry Rain, Aleyn James finds himself once again aboard the trusty pinnace Virginia, this time as part of the third resupply mission to Jamestown. His goal is to find Acoona Stonefire, the half-Micmac, half-English woman he was forced to leave behind. The novel weaves together historical events from the Jamestown colony, highlighting the hardships and conflicts of that turbulent era. As Aleyn is reunited with Acoona and their son Alan, the story takes an adventurous turn. The couple, along with their companions, meet Squanto, Samoset, Captain Dermer, and others.