Introduction

The end of the Civil War brings many changes in a country that is reeling from the crippling effect of broken trust and misunderstanding.

Seventeen year old Jessica Compton is totally unaware of what is happening politically. She is too wrapped up in her own emotions to think about how the country might be faring.

Plot Development

In a matter of days Jessie's daydream of happiness becomes a nightmare of murder with all fingers pointed toward a hangman's noose.

Resolution

When despair is at its peak, a stranger brings a liberating truth and Jessie learns faith is not an emotion but a decision.