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Chapter 5 Review

Life at Camp Patience isn’t quite hell, but it ain’t heaven either. The main four are slowly acclimating after 7 years of living at this refugee camp in northern Mississippi, but something is boiling above the surface

Chapter 4 Review

This war takes hope and rarely gives it back. The Chestnuts got hornswoggled out of their money, and have now arrived at their temp home of Camp Patience.

END OF PART I

Chapter 3 Review

What does it mean to be a martyr? Must you die because of the cause, or for the cause. Marina can’t be taken to the FSS safe house for family of Martyrs, but they will be taken to a refugee camp in Mississippi. Oh what a folly that was, as the war would never reach the Chestnut house or any of the surrounding land.

Chapter 2 Review:

The war ravages on, as the main characters father, Benjamin Chestnut, was killed in an assassination plot at the Union HQ in Baton Rouge. It is only the first 2 months of the war, and Sarat knows true loss, sadness, and anger.

Chapter 1 Review:

“A house divided against itself cannot stand” again. This world was tearing itself apart over fossil fuels, and a young girl is in the middle of it all, not understanding the problems growing in front of her. North against South, but instead of slaves and “state’s rights”, it is on oil and “personal liberties”.

Chapter 31: Ruse - this mystery is twisty and turbulent in nature, but Blaine from Maine is spilling secrets…

Chapter 30: Consolidation - “The trial is going smoothly” says Abraham Lincoln. Everyone grimaced. Also, Jonathan’s brother is an anti-Klan highwayman, so there is that

Chapter 29: Managers - Abigail, separated from the law firm legal team, finds a friend at the trial in Kate Sprague, the daughter of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Meanwhile, all the men are angry at each other…

Chapter 28: Urgency - Abigail’s sister, Judith, disappeared with malice, and there is but one night until the Impeachment Trial of Abraham Lincoln

END OF PART I

Chapter 27: Theories - Abigail meets with Lincoln, and Jonathan tries to find Bessie Hale, but fails

Chapter 26: Betrayal - Edwin McMasters Stanton, Secretary of War! A Traitor? A Spy?

Chapter 25: Alley - Abigail meets with her sister for the final time, see her new niece, and trying to find more clues and answers

Chapter 24: Mollification - Lincoln is being flippant as usual, but Abigail and Jonathan are going to blow this conspiracy wide open

Chapter 23: Interruption - THERE MUST BE A CONSPIRACY, AND STANTON IS INVOLVED?!?!?!

Chapter 22: Respect- Abigail goes to visit Virginia McShane, and discuss the possibility of a conspiracy at foot

Chapter 21: Financier - Jonathan meets with the Belmont, who will help support the President through the impeachment process if he dumps the tariffs and strengthen the currency

Chapter 20: Expertise - More secrets revealed

Chapter 19: Luncheon - Jonathan’s betrothal is falling apart due to the impeachment, the secrets, and even Abigail.

Chapter 19: Audience - Lincoln sends Jonathan to meet with a wealthy northern Democrat that could turn his tides in the Senate

Chapter 16: Obsession - Lincoln isn’t making it easy to negotiate with the Radicals, but we meow know why they call her “Nanny Pork”

Chapter 16: Nocturne - Abigail reunites (begrudgingly) with her “lady-of-the-night” sister with vital information: Rebecca wasn’t a prostitute, but was in fact working for the Lincoln Defense Team

Chapter 15: Deputation - Abigail tried to negotiate, but was used to refuse the demands of Congress in a brilliant chess move by the Lincoln Defense Team. Jonathan is horrified!

Chapter 14: Emissary - Jonathan is interrogated by Nanny Pork, but Abigail ends this, and is delivered the news of President Lincoln choosing her as the emissary and go-between.

Chapter 13: Salon - They are in a salon, enough said…

Chapter 11: Preparation - At a dinner, Varak questions Abigail more about her relationship with to Rebecca Deveaux