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The Bregdan Chronicles Series

21 primary works • 22 total works
A sweeping saga of the Civil War, first four books originally released as the "Richmond Chronicles" using the pen name Virginia Gaffney.

Book 1

Storm Clouds Rolling In: 1860-1861
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4.27 · 20749 Ratings · 1040 Reviews · published 1996 · 14 editions
Carrie Cromwell comes of age as the dark clouds of…

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    Book 2

    On To Richmond: 1861-1862
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    4.47     · 10734 Ratings · 332 Reviews · published 1997 · 10 editions

    On To Richmond is the second book in the Bregdan C…

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    Book 3

    Spring Will Come: 1862-1863
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    4.51     · 8711 Ratings · 252 Reviews · published 1997 · 9 editions

    Spring Will Come is the third book in the Bregdan …

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    Book 4

    Dark Chaos: 1863-1864
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    4.51     · 7652 Ratings · 192 Reviews · published 1998 · 10 editions

    Dark Chaos is the fourth book in the Bregdan Chron…

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    Book 5

    The Last, Long Night: 1864-1865
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    4.57     · 7181 Ratings · 180 Reviews · 9 editions
    Can they survive the Last, Long Night of the Civil…

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    Book 6

    Carried Forward by Hope: April-December 1865
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    4.56     · 6772 Ratings · 183 Reviews · 10 editions

    Carried Forward By Hope is the sixth book in the B…

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    Book 7

    Glimmers of Change: 1866 January-August
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    4.54     · 6302 Ratings · 169 Reviews · 8 editions
    The Civil War has ended, but the struggle to rebui…

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    Book 8

    Shifted by the Winds: 1866 September-December
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    4.59     · 5596 Ratings · 148 Reviews · 6 editions
    Shifted By The Winds is the eighth book in the Bre…

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    Book 9

    Always Forward: 1867
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    4.63     · 5322 Ratings · 142 Reviews · 7 editions

    Always Forward is the ninth book in the Bregdan Ch…

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    Book 10

    Walking Into the Unknown: 1867-1868
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    4.63     · 4611 Ratings · 140 Reviews · 4 editions
    Walking Into The Unknown is the 10th book in t…

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    Book 11

    Looking to the Future: 1868-1869
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    4.68     · 4379 Ratings · 118 Reviews · 4 editions
    Looking To The Future is the 11th book in the Best…

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    Book 12

    Horizons Unfolding: 1869-1870
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    4.57     · 3668 Ratings · 108 Reviews · 3 editions
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    Book 13

    The Twisted Road of One Writer: The Birth of the Bregdan Chronicles
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    4.11     · 747 Ratings · 30 Reviews · 4 editions
    This book is not an actual continuation of The Bre…

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    Book 14

    Misty Shadows of Hope: 1870
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    4.54     · 2931 Ratings · 104 Reviews · 3 editions
    America continues the struggle to become a country…

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    Book 15

    Shining Through Dark Clouds: 1870-1871
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    4.66     · 3261 Ratings · 102 Reviews · 3 editions
    Is Reconstruction healing America, or are Dark Clo…

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    Book 16

    Courage Rising: 1871-1872
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    4.59     · 3076 Ratings · 85 Reviews · 5 editions
    When everyone yearns for peace, will there ever be…

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    Book 17

    Renewed by Dawn: 1871-1872
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    4.64     · 2436 Ratings · 70 Reviews · 4 editions
    #17 in The Bregdan Chronicles by Best-Selling Auth…

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    Book 18

    Journey to Joy: 1872
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    4.66     · 3542 Ratings · 111 Reviews · published 2021 · 4 editions
    As the country continues to change and shift, ever…

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    Book 19

    Courage to Stand: October 1872-January 1873
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    4.62     · 3192 Ratings · 80 Reviews · 4 editions
    America continues the struggle to become a country…

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    Book 20

    Walking Toward Freedom: January 1873-November 1873
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    4.68     · 2915 Ratings · 94 Reviews · 3 editions
    Best Historical Fiction series I have ever read! K…

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    Book 21

    Gateway to a New Beginning: September 1873-January 1874
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    4.70     · 1940 Ratings · 65 Reviews · 6 editions
    America continues the struggle to become a coun…

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    Bregdan Wisdom- Vol. 1: Wisdom, Sayings & Inspiration from the First 3 Books of the Bregdan Chronicles
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    4.50     · 116 Ratings · 7 Reviews · 2 editions
    This Gift Book is my gift to all the readers who h…

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