Trust. Honor. Ambition. Betrayal.

"Act worthy of yourselves." Dr. Warren's words haunt Whitley as her challenges tending the wounded and ill at Fort Ticonderoga multiply. With the American army facing defeat on every front, doctoring is no longer enough. Alongside her friend George, Whitley takes up arms to defend herself, her friends, and American independence.

When the entitled and naïve Dr. Isaack Morris arrives, he and Whitley clash at every turn. Each word and action enflames the animosity between them until George helps Whitley see beyond Isaack's façade. Slowly, friendship and trust grow between the three of them, but it is tested by Endicott stubbornness, Isaack's narrow-mindedness, and the secrets they all hold.

Whitley, Isaack, and George must navigate the complexities of war, trust, and friendship to survive. Yet every risk they take leads them closer to the battlefields of Saratoga and a decision that could change the course of the American Revolution.

Erin Makela lives, writes, and teaches in Worthington, Minnesota, and earned her MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts. Whether she is plotting her next novel or her next travel adventure, Erin is sure to have a good book and a mug of tea close by. Erin is also the author of the first book in the That Word Honor series, Worthy of Trust.

"Young readers will be on the edge of their seats with this second Revolutionary adventure of Whitley, a female doctor-turned-soldier, as her patriotism and loyalty lead her from Fort Ticonderoga into the momentous Battle of Saratoga." — Libby McNamee, author of Susanna's Midnight Ride and The Union Spymistress

"This story does what good historical fiction should—stays true to history and makes it come alive in vivid detail. Historical fact, romance, and adventure meld to create a story that is desperately needed in our times." — Sharon Darrow, editor of The Country in the Mirror: Poems of Protest and Witness