Written by Lancelot Schaubert. The bells rang announcing a new customer. "I would like sixteen ounces of your finest black tea," Wreaker said. "And I would like you to weigh it in front of me." "We're out of iced black tea," the barista with the blonde wavy bangs said, still looking at her phone.

I received a free electronic ARC of this historical novel from Netgalley, Lancelot Schaubert, and IBPA. Thank you all for sharing your hard work with me. I have read this novel of my own volition, and this review reflects my honest opinion of this work.

In a span of a few months, life, as we know it has been upended as humanity tries to cope with the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. Valiant Scribe is calling for submissions that focus on faith and social issues that are often not talked about in polite conversation, topics such as menstrual hygiene management, sexual violence, poverty, criminal justice, human trafficking, mental health, unknown inventors, people of color, and climate change among others.