When the Mountains Wept

RIVETING CIVIL WAR FICTION INSPIRED BY HISTORICAL EVENTS

"I had no idea what I was in for. I could not put this book down. It was so riveting! It was beautiful. It was heart wrenching. It's so perfect."— Redeeming Lit Podcast

Award-winning-author Kendy Pearson "brings to life the Kanawha Valley's explosive Civil War history in this multi-faceted jewel of a tale inspired by true events."—Laura Frantz, Christy Award-winning author of The Rose and the Thistle 

"Gifted storyteller Kendy Pearson makes the scenes spring to life with her vivid storytelling, every character so expertly sculpted that I found myself missing them when I closed the cover."—Karen Barnett, Award-winning author of When Stone Wings Fly

WAR BROUGHT THEM TOGETHER. ONE LIE HOLDS THE POWER TO SEPARATE THEM FOREVER.

Western Virginia's Kanawha Valley is a hotbed of rebellion tensions and mixed allegiances.

Amid talk of war, Augusta Dabney tends her younger siblings and dying father. But when hatred sparks tragedy, peace is but a shattered memory. Heartbroken and desperate, Augusta searches for a way to protect all she holds dear.

Defying family and friends, Dr. James Hill declines a prestigious commission in the Confederate Army to join the Union cause as a Regimental Surgeon. When the Dabney farm becomes a crossroads of colliding forces, Major Hill commandeers their barn for a hospital.

He is running from his legacy, seeking penance for his past.

She is desperate to preserve hers, at any cost.

As a wise, former slave nurtures James's battered faith, cynicism crumbles, and James discovers grace and belonging with Augusta and her family unlike any he's ever known, even as he must face the horrors of war and the evil it breeds.

But when James comes face to face with his past, secrets unravel until deception ends in disaster, leaving Augusta with only one option.

And it is unthinkable.

THE AWARD-WINNING SERIES, WEST VIRGINIA: BORN OF REBELLION'S STORM

• When the Mountains Wept
•When Heaven Thunders
•In Tempest Winds (spring 2025)

"When the Mountains Wept takes readers on an emotionally-layered journey, both heart-stirring and redemptive. Pearson pens a moving tale of family loyalty, complex devotions, and hope amid the turmoil. A delight historical fiction fans won't want to miss!"—Stephenia H. McGee, Award-winning author of "The Accidental Spy" series

"As West Virginia sat perched between the Union and the Confederacy, neighbors were forced to make difficult choices and kinfolk found themselves across from one another in battle. Augusta and James stole my heart, and I rooted for them from page one until the very end. Don't miss When the Mountains Wept, and I can't wait to see what Pearson writes next."—Karen Barnett, Award-winning author of When Stone Wings Fly and the Vintage National Park Novels

"Kendy Pearson brings to life the Kanawha Valley's explosive Civil War history in this multi-faceted jewel of a tale inspired by true events. Endurance, faith, and love shine through When the Mountains Wept, the first book in what is sure to be a stellar series."—Laura Frantz, Christy Award-winning author of The Rose and the Thistle