The Fire and the Ore

Three intrepid women in Utah in the nineteenth century. one spouse. Written by the Washington Post bestselling author of One for the Blackbird, One for the Crow, this is a gripping story of survival, family, and sisterhood.

In 1856. In the erratic Utah Territory, three ladies who were formerly strangers become acquainted. They're determined, hopeless, and won't let anything—on Earth or in Heaven—get in their way.

Tamar Loader and her family brave a difficult journey from England to Utah, where Tamar is reunited with her intended spouse, Thomas Ricks, after hearing the call of their recently discovered Mormon religion. She clings to a hope for the future and is shocked to learn that Thomas is already engaged to one lady, Tabitha, a healer in the area, and engaged to another.

Trapped in the Salt Lake Valley and left an orphan, Jane Shupe fights to support her younger sister and herself. Despite not being a part of the Mormon exodus, Jane consents to Thomas' marriage. She too must endure the hardships of a sister-wife out of need and without love lost.

However, Tamar, Jane, and Tabitha are forced to flee into the inhospitable desert wilderness with nothing more than the same man—and the will to survive themselves and their children—after the US Army's assault puts an end to the rebellious Mormon enclave. Together, they find forgiveness, a fresh take on the concept of family, and an unbreakable tie that transcends marriage.