The Gates of Avalon: The Lost Army - Book II Lucy Jane Wood and the tyranny of forced

and the tyranny of forced limitations

Set in the bustling world of New York restaurants and teeming with mouthwatering food writing

The wild cast of rural characters navigate a fast-changing world from their vantage point in a place unaccustomed to such change

A Barnes & Noble Best Fantasy Book of 2023

The New York Times

The Gates of Avalon: The Lost Army - Book II Lucy Jane Wood and the tyranny of forcedThe second book in the series of the Schmidt Chronicles finds our hero, Teddy Schmidt, and his gray haired companions in a tight spot. Their world is falling apart. Teddy's father is dead. The hometown of Teddy's youth has been destroyed by creatures out of a nightmare. Federal, state, and local authorities are hunting Teddy and his brother, Michael, for murders they did not commit. Other frightening things also pursue the group from Wyoming as they