Then Came the Thunder

To its residents, the little town of Three Willows might seem as close to Heaven as it’s possible to get here on Earth. The community is abundant and peaceful, despite being surrounded by the unforgiving deserts of New Mexico and with the frontlines of the War Between the States raging just a few hundred miles further north.

But the impact of the war hasn’t escaped everyone. Jessalyn Joy, the town’s school teacher, watched her husband leave for the war, but return in a box – and ever since, she’s been struggling to find her place and purpose in a town that reminds her constantly of what she lost.

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