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The Shadow of His Wings
Lowell Rocklin is drawn into aerial observation, using fragile balloons to watch enemy movements from above the battlefield. Rooney and the wider family must endure the risks created by a form of reconnaissance that makes distance appear to offer safety while exposing observers to new dangers.
The novel uses the short-lived Confederate balloon programme to combine technological history, espionage and romance. Faith becomes a source of protection and responsibility rather than a promise that war will spare the innocent.
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