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Mj Pettengill
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"The Book of Numbered Souls"
The Book of Numbered Souls
Etched in Granite Series ~ Book Five
Soon To Be Released
Boston, 1878. Agnes is released from the Mission and placed out as a scullery maid. When she is accused of a crime, her world crumbles. Risking it all, she flees with a stable boy—hopping trains and heading back to the County Farm in New Hampshire.
While milling about in crowded train yards, Agnes barely misses her mother, Bridget, who is returning to New Hampshire to make amends.
Without warning, Agnes is confronted by an agent—stripped of her name and reduced to a number. Facing an uncertain future, she boards an orphan train, passing through the very woods that would have taken her home.
Back at the County Farm, Samuel grapples with longing and defiance, troubled by his father, Silas, who has fallen deeper into drink and destitution. And what about Sarah, whose fate remains unsettled?
Can these souls break free from the shackles of time? The story continues—revealing deep, long-buried secrets—complex facets of social and intergenerational trauma, separation, hope, and resilience.
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