Fields of Prey

by E. Hughes

"Fields of Prey" tells the story of a young slave girl through the eyes of a privileged young slave master. Spanning from 1852 to 1860, the story takes place in the fictional Cloverton, Missouri on a cotton plantation when young Ernest is given a slave as a Christmas present. He takes his charge seriously, but when he sets out as his father would to make his supreme presence supremely felt, a spark from the imaginative young Nina awakens his humanity...and love. Through her characters, Hughes vividly imagines a world where the horrendous nature of slavery and exploitation is commonplace. Ernest Lee Sturgess believes his love for Nina is real until the unthinkable happens....

58 pages, Paperback

First published January 9, 2009

About the author

E. Hughes is a novelist, metaphysics philosopher, and author of Time and The Multi-Universe: A philosophy of Time and Time Travel, science-fiction novel, Sixth Iteration, Penelope Children's Book Series as (E. Brauner-Hughes): Penelope Helps Mom and Dad, Penelope Be Kind to Animals, Penelope's Holiday Cheer, Penelope Don't be Afraid of the Dark, and Penelope: Super Duper Spectacular Princess Ballerina, and author of novelist of "Business as Usual", "Disappear, Love", A Mediterranean Romance: The Capa Royals, Infatuation, Beyond the Plain (poetry) and Pearls... a collection of short stories . She is currently President and executive publisher for a company that works with authors nationally and abroad. In her spare time, Hughes is also an avid observer of cultural and societal idiosyncrasies.