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The Janus Frontiers

THREE LANDS, THREE TRIALS, ONE LEGACY


Book 1, The Journey West: Leaving Dixfield
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Book 1: Maine to Iowa, 1865.
Janus Fletcher is just five years old when his world changes forever. After the death of his mother, his father remarries and the newly blended family leave Maine behind for a new life out West. From covered wagons to steam trains, Janus learns to face the unknown with wonder, courage, and faith.

Book 2: Iowa, 1866
After the loss of his father on the Missouri River, Janus is left to rebuild a life in Estherville with his stepmother Eliza and stepsister Roxa—while his older brothers return to Maine.
When Eliza remarries, Janus finds a new home, a new family, and a new name. But just as he begins to feel a sense of belonging, tragedy strikes again—reshaping the path ahead.

Book 2, After the River: Estherville
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Book 3, At Journey's End: Santa Rosa
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Book 3: California, 1872
After the sorrow that struck in Estherville, Eliza and Janus journey west once more. In the rolling hills of Santa Rosa, they find new hardships, new hope, and a place to begin again. As Janus steps into a new chapter—bearing the Ridley name—he begins to understand that home isn’t just where the journey ends… it’s where the legacy begins.

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