Brave Authors New Release: VIRGINIA

Daughters of the Lost Colony Celebration Giveaway!

I am so thrilled and grateful to announce my latest new release—Virginia, the surprise fourth
installment of my Daughters of the Lost Colony series. This story features, of course, none other
than the legendary Virginia Dare herself, first English child born on American shores.
Early on I’d dismissed the idea of writing her point of view because so very much myth has
grown up around her—and why add to an already crowded array? My mind was changed about
that early last year, however—shortly after finishing Rebecca, my take on Pocahontas and the
original Jamestown—and this book is the result.

To celebrate this added story, and the official end of the series, I’m offering a giveaway.
First prize:
 One signed copy of each title from Daughters of the Lost Colony: Elinor, Mary, Rebecca,
Virginia
 A reproduction white glaze apothecary jar from Historic Jamestowne
 A reproduction sixpence from Historic Jamestowne
 A set of leather magnetic “clip” bookmarks
 One set of bookmarks from all my releases from the past 11 years
 A set of post-it notes (design will vary)
 A set of cool story- and ocean-themed stickers (great for your laptop, water bottle,
travel mug, notebooks)
 Sample packets of yaupon tea, 3 different varieties
Second prize:
 One signed copy of Virginia
 Sixpence (reproduction) from Historic Jamestowne
 One leather magnetic “clip” bookmark
 One set of bookmarks from all my releases from the past 11 years
 A set of post-it notes (design will vary)
 A set of cool story- and ocean-themed stickers
 Sample packets of yaupon tea

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About the story:

The White Doe of the Outer Banks Grows into Womanhood
Return to the “what if” questions surrounding the Lost Colony and explore the possible fate of
Virginia Dare–the first English child born in the New World. What happened to her after her
grandfather John White returned to England and the colony he established disappeared into
the mists of time? Legends abound, but she was indeed a real girl who, if she survived to
adulthood, must have also become part of the legacy that is the people of the Outer Banks.
In the spring of 1602 by English reckoning, “Ginny,” as she is called by family and friends, is
fourteen and firmly considered a grown woman by the standards of the People. For her entire
life she has watched the beautiful give-and-take of the Kurawoten and other native peoples
with the English who came from across the ocean. She’s enjoyed being the darling of both
English and Kurawoten alike–but a stirring deep inside her will not be put to rest.
One careless decision lands her and fellow “first baby” Henry Harvie, along with their
Kurawoten friend Redbud, in enemy hands. Carried away into Mangoac territory, out of the
reach of Manteo and the others, she must learn who she truly is—not only the daughter of
Elinor and Ananias Dare but also a child of the One True God, who gives her courage to go
wherever the path of her life might lead.

About the series:
Though the fate of the first English settlers of the New World, twenty years before Jamestown,
is unknown, what if one or more survived to leave a lasting legacy?

How are Virginia and the previous stories considered “brave”?
They grapple with issues such as Native-European relations, loss, grief, war, violence (including
sexual assault, especially in Rebecca), teen pregnancy, and abortion—all through the lens of a
Christian worldview.

About the Author:

Transplanted to the far north after more than two decades in the Deep South, Shannon McNear
loves losing herself in local history. She’s the author of four novellas and seven full-length
novels, with a 2014 RITA® nominee and a 2021 SELAH winner among them. Yet her greatest joy
is in being a military wife, mom-of-many, mother-in-law, and grammie. She’s also a member of
American Christian Fiction Writers and Faith-Hope-Love Christian Writers. When not cooking,
researching, or leaking story from her fingertips, she enjoys being outdoors, basking in the
beauty of the northern prairies.