Between the Shards

In 1856, Western Virginia is a powder keg of tension between slavery and abolition. And in the town of Grafton, sparks are flying. When Henry Coggs, an artist from the North with a passion for abolition, arrives in Grafton for an art commission, he begins to suspect that God’s purpose for him reaches far beyond stained glass. Reuniting with his childhood friend Seth, Henry discovers a printing press and starts creating anti-slavery leaflets under a false name. He has no time for distractions—until he encounters the mayor’s spirited daughter, Eleanor Lockwood. Though warned by Seth to keep a safe distance from the Lockwoods, Henry is intrigued by her secret friendship with Bethany, one of her parents’ enslaved servants. He invites the two women into their hidden spiritual community, and his relationship with Ellie blossoms. But as their wedding day approaches, so does the manhunt for the author of the abolitionist leaflets that have stirred up their town. And when an escaped slave comes knocking, the danger of the Underground Railroad presses closer. Faithfulness comes with a cost.