Of Their Own Free Will: Fort Mims to New Orleans

I was born for a storm, and the calm does not suit me." Andrew Jackson

In the chaos of war, destinies are forged, loyalties are tested, and survival is never guaranteed...

Against the backdrop of the Creek War and the War of 1812, two men must face not only the battles around them, but the wars within their own souls.

Jacob Worley has always lived between two worlds, born of different cultures, never fully belonging to either. But when war erupts and the Creek uprising tears through his homeland, the fragile balance of his life shatters. Torn between blood and loyalty, survival and sacrifice, he must choose: is there truly a place for him, or is he destined to remain a man without a home?

Pierre Durand knows only tradition and the French ways of Mobile. But grief has left its mark on him, an emptiness threatening to consume everything he once was. As the thunder of war closes in, will he be strong enough to rise from the ashes of sorrow, or will despair claim his path forever?

Both men find themselves under the command of a determined leader, unyielding, relentless, and convinced that fate itself bends to his will. A leader who dares to do the impossible: to stand against the might of the greatest empire in the world. As battles rage, and brotherhood is tested, Jacob and Pierre must face the storm head on. What they discover will shape not only their destinies, but the future of a nation.

In the storm of war, every choice comes with a price...