2017 Sarton Women's Book Award winner for YA fiction. Phyllis A. Still attributes her vivid imagination and love for stories to her adventurous childhood throughout seven states. Her desire to become a writer came into fruition when she discovered the real Mary Shirley hiding in obscure family documents. She never wanted Mary's story to be lost again and wanted to inspire young adults to be strong and courageous even though life can turn upside down in an instant. Her Dangerous Loyalties series begins at the end of 1774 as Western Virginia settlements struggle to survive war with the Native American tribes and the British army. Readers are transported into adolescent Mary's life as she and her family are drawn into heart-rending events. Mary is challenged and changed forever by the end of 1784. Also find me on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/phyllisastill/