Blurb

The rightful King of Christland has just reclaimed the throne that was usurped by his half-brother. He attempts to Catholicize the Sanguis Christi Isles, otherwise known as the Catholic Colonies — the recently acquired territory that now belongs to his kingdom, and which largely serves as a penal colony. But his half-brother, who is on the loose, and is still determined to take back the throne, has other plans… Will he succeed?

Troubles abound in the Colonies… and young orphan Edwin Noland gets caught up in the midst of them… Under suspicion for theft of a grave nature, he could be convicted and hung. Can he clear his name, and find a real home at last?

Danger lurks around every corner. Deadly secret societies, dangerous convicts, and bloodthirsty savages are only some of the threats that Noland must confront in The Catholic Colonies. An exciting new novel by Angela Marie Michaels, author of the Catholic Kingdom Series and the Catholic Once Upon a Time Series.

This is the first part of a 4-part series with one continuous, chronological story taking place over the course of four books. Part 1 makes for an excellent introduction to the Series (which should be read in order of number), nicely setting up everything and helping Readers to determine whether they would want to read the rest of the story.

Genre: YA Fiction General and Catholic / Christian Literature; suitable for Readers of all ages (that is, with a suggested starting age of around 12 for boys and girls), this wholesome and enjoyable book was originally published April 29, 2018. Mainly taking place in and around a small colonial town set in the real world but in a fictional country, in an unspecified time period inspired by a blend of Victorian-era and medieval times, The Catholic Colonies is reminiscent of an “old” family-friendly adventure television series featuring a combined cast of young adult men and women characters, and children (the boys and girls ranging from 8 to 17). Close familial relationships and friendships are formed throughout, amidst good humor and lots of exciting and emotional moments, and later parts of the Series include some light romance that is 100% clean. Rated Mild+ for violence only; the violence depicted is never gratuitous or overly graphic.