Hollow Sycamore

A historical frontier fiction set in the Virginia frontier during 1774. A messenger's journey is never easy.

The Virginia frontier in 1774 is a dangerous place where settlers and Native Americans clash over land. Basdel Morris, a young surveyor turned messenger, travels the wilderness between Fort Pitt and Governor Dunmore, delivering urgent dispatches amid rising tensions. As Dunmore's War erupts, Morris finds himself caught between conflicting interests of settlers, Native Americans, and colonial leaders. He must navigate treacherous terrain, hostile tribes, and the brutal realities of frontier warfare while protecting his own life and the safety of settlers. The story follows Morris's perilous journey through a land where every shadow could hide an enemy and every riverbank could conceal a deadly ambush. As the conflict intensifies, Morris must make impossible choices that will determine not only his fate but the future of the frontier itself.