Voyage of the Black Horse

Jacques has left the love of his life, Jeannette, in England as he follows his destiny, immigrating to Canada with his three Percheron horses from France in a harrowing voyage from Liverpool to Montreal in late winter of 1852, while she and her family are dealing with the consequences of her dysfunctional brother’s behavior, promising to follow when things are better. After their business is bombed and their stable burned, she convinces her family to immigrate with her, but on the way to Liverpool, her rebellious brother falls in love with Lord Montgomery’s daughter, with disastrous implications. Fast-moving adventure and intriguing romance make this a page-turner. Set in the midst of the Victorian Age, the intrigue of the Gypsies, woven through with the Gospel Message, it is both an exciting and heartwarming tale.