FIRST CAME THE HORSES. Then came the fires. Then, they came for us.

Book One: KATARINA'S DARK SHADOW: While the Great War rages, the Russian Revolution sparks.

As a young Mennonite woman, Katarina dreams of defying tradition to become a missionary school teacher and travel. But when she is injured during a rebel attack on the family farm, her future is upended.

Suddenly aware of the rapidly changing political climate, Katarina senses growing distrust between the local Russians and the peace-loving German-speaking Mennonites. Fear rises, loyalties shift, and death threats appear. In this atmosphere of increasing violence, grave and hasty decisions threaten the colonies’ future. As some succumb to the pressure to leave Russia, Katarina’s world unravels. Will she depend on her passive faith to fight the forthcoming evil? Or will Katarina abandon all hope and flee with the others?

Decades later: While searching for clues to Katarina’s disappearance in Ukraine during WW2, her son, Peter, stumbles on her diaries from the Russian Revolution. What secrets lie behind the Iron Curtain? Is there a chance that she’s still alive?

Set during the darkest days of Ukraine’s history, Katarina’s Dark Shadow portrays the courageous human struggle inside a distinct faith during violent political times.

Inspired by true stories and actual events based on the harrowing tales of the author's ancestors, this book will particularly interest those with German-Prussian, Ukrainian, or Russian Mennonite ancestry.

If you enjoyed Tears of Amber and The Girl with the Silver Star, you’ll enjoy stepping into this intriguing and unusual world with it’s unique cultural dynamics. Witness the Russian revolution from an entirely different perspective.

If you like intrigue, complex characters, and strong women of faith, you'll enjoy this spine-chilling Christian historical fiction series.