The Opening Scenes of the Historical Fiction Novel Sic Parvis Magna

The Cold Winds, Chapter 1 of historical fiction novel Sic Parvis Magna and the opening to the Adventures of Francis Drake series, introduces a young Francis on the eve of the Western Prayer Book Rebellion. What begins as an ordinary day unravels into betrayal and terror-filled flight—his childhood torn apart by forces he doesn't yet understand. The torch-lit escape leaves more than a trail of ashes; it slashes a wound so deep it will shape the man he becomes, driving him across oceans, into infernal battles, and toward the legendary vengeance that singed Philip's beard. I hope you enjoy this chapter.