Legacy of Iron - Book 1 of the Forged Legacy Series

In 1873, the rhythmic ring of a blacksmith’s hammer in Kansas is silenced by violence, setting Bethany Hawthorne on a treacherous journey across an ocean to reclaim a stolen birthright. Legacy of Iron is the gripping first chapter of the Forged Legacy Series, a transatlantic saga where the law is a weapon and survival is the only prize.

The Fight for a Lost Inheritance

For years, Bethany lived unaware that her family name carried the weight of a vast industrial empire in Cornwall. Following her parents' deaths and a narrow escape from the American frontier, she discovers that her crooked uncle, Theodore Cavill, has built a kingdom of ink and lies. By forging a fraudulent will and silencing those who knew the truth, Theodore has left a shattering power vacuum at Cavill Manor, intending to bury the Hawthorne line forever.

A Journey Forged in Fire

Accompanied by the steady lawyer John Mahome, Beth’s path to justice is a gauntlet of danger:

• The Crossing: From a harrowing train ambush on the plains to the fog-choked docks of Liverpool, Beth is hunted by assassins before she can ever set foot on Cornish soil.

• The White Rose: In St. Louis, Beth invests her future in a weathered riverboat, turning a "dying dream" into a symbol of resilience that will anchor her family’s legacy.

• Smoke and Mirrors: To outmaneuver her uncle, Beth must become a "ghost," using decoys and shadows to reach the courts of England and expose the serpent in her family’s hall.

Reclaiming the Name

To win, Beth must face the ghosts of her past and the lethal desperation of a man who believes "sentimentality is a luxury this family can’t afford". In a climactic battle of signatures and steel, she will prove that while her inheritance was stolen, her spirit was hammered in fire and remains unbroken.

The forge is cold. The house is empty. The battle for the Legacy of Iron has begun.

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