The Dragon and the Giant

Posted on February 1, 2016 by cathleentownsend — 17 Comments

Rose looked up from the fire into her family’s pinched faces. The Humboldt Valley was the cruelest land she’d ever seen. Constant worry–for the horses, for each other, for the terrible choices they might still have to make–they had…

The Proper Hospitality

Posted on January 25, 2016 by cathleentownsend — 12 Comments

Kansas Territory, 1856 Rose’s gaze kept drifting toward the barn as she and Jean-Pierre groomed the horses. “I just can’t believe it,” she said finally. “We have a brownie or leprechaun or something magic anyway, actually living in our hayloft.”…