Never Let Me Go

Debut novelist Ann Howell delivers a multi-layered Civil War tale featuring a gutsy female protagonist. Never Let Me Go is a must-read for book clubs and fans of historical fiction. - Johnnie Bernhard, author of Hannah and Ariela1863, North CarolinaThe Civil War rages on.Rowan O'Clanahan, a fiery daughter of Irish immigrants, transforms herself to enlist as a Confederate soldier.She is determined to save her brother, Malcolm, who is bent on rejoining his regiment after recovering from injuries already sustained in the war.Corporal William Reed, a confident, dapper journalist, threatens to expose Rowan unless she cooperates in writing stories about her experiences as a soldier. Stories that he smuggles North.Rowan then suffers a tragedy that only serves to draw the two of them closer.But the conflict separates the couple.Hope - and survival - depends upon Rowan finding her way home again and reuniting with Reed.Ann Howell lives in Asheville, North Carolina. Never Let Me Go is her first novel. Read more