Rafer Maddox, the twenty-eight-year-old pilot of the steamship New World, is about to embark on the journey of a lifetime. In a mad race to avoid an unscrupulous plot to repossess the ship, the captain and crew plan to take the brand new paddle wheeler around Cape Horn and up the coast to San Francisco-right into the heart of the California gold country.
It's a journey full of danger, excitement-and surprises. Eighteen thousand miles lie between New York and California. The threat of pursuit, the perils of yellow fever, the problems of taking on unexpected passengers, and the rigors of rounding the Horn are only the beginning. For brave, impulsive Rafer Maddox, this trip will introduce him to a boy and to a woman who will change his life forever-and bring his own soul closer to the will of the Almighty.
This adventurous saga of the 1850s California gold rush and the steamers that ran those western rivers sweeps you through 18,000 miles of danger, heartache, suspense, courage, and love. Winds of Promise brings a colorful cast of characters and an unforgettable era alive in rich and historically accurate detail.
Bodie and Brock Thoene have coauthored a number of bestsellers including Shiloh Autumn, The Twilight of Courage, The Saga of the Sierras, The Zion Chronicles, The Zion Covenant, and The Shiloh Legacy. The Thoenes have won seven ECPA Gold Medallion Awards for fiction. They live near Lake Tahoe, Nevada.
